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U.s.a. military ornamentation

Accolade

Imperial Heart
Obverse
Blazon	Armed forces medal (Ornament)
Awarded for	"Being wounded or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States or equally a result of an human action of any such enemy or opposing war machine"
Clarification	Obverse profile of George Washington
Presented past	United States Department of the Army[1] Usa Department of the Navy[two] United States Department of the Air Forcefulness[3] United States Section of Homeland Security[4]
Eligibility	Military personnel
Status	Currently awarded
Kickoff awarded	Feb 22, 1932
Total	Approximately i,910,162 (every bit of June five, 2010)[5]
Total awarded posthumously	Approximately 430,000
Total recipients	over 2,000,000 (including eligible casualties in Earth State of war I who may not have been awarded the Purple Heart)
Website	media.defense force.gov
Service ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)	Bronze Star Medal[6]
Next (lower)	Defense force Section: Defense Meritorious Service Medal[6]

The Purple Middle (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after April v, 1917, with the U.S. war machine. With its forerunner, the Badge of Armed forces Merit, which took the course of a centre fabricated of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest armed forces honor yet given to U.S. military members; the merely earlier laurels being the obsolete Fidelity Medallion. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York.

History [edit]

The original Purple Heart, designated as the Badge of Military Merit, was established by George Washington – then the commander-in-chief of the Continental Regular army – past order from his Newburgh, New York headquarters on August 7, 1782. The Badge of Armed services Merit was only awarded to three Revolutionary War soldiers by Washington himself. Washington authorized his subordinate officers to issue Badges of Merit as appropriate. Although never abolished, the award of the bluecoat was not proposed once again officially until subsequently World War I.^{[7] [8]}

On October ten, 1927, Regular army Master of Staff General Charles Pelot Summerall directed that a draft pecker be sent to Congress "to revive the Bluecoat of Military Merit". The pecker was withdrawn and action on the case ceased Jan three, 1928, but the office of the Adjutant Full general was instructed to file all materials collected for possible time to come use. A number of private interests sought to have the medal re-instituted in the Army; this included the board of directors of the Fort Ticonderoga Museum in Ticonderoga, New York.

On January 7, 1931, Summerall's successor, General Douglas MacArthur, confidentially reopened work on a new design, involving the Washington Committee of Fine Arts. Elizabeth Will, an Army heraldic specialist in the Role of the Quartermaster Full general, was named to redesign the newly revived medal, which became known equally the Imperial Centre. Using general specifications provided to her, Volition created the design sketch for the present medal of the Purple Eye. The new design, which exhibits a bust and profile of George Washington, was issued on the bicentennial of Washington's birth. Will'due south obituary, in the edition of February viii, 1975 of The Washington Post newspaper, reflects her many contributions to military heraldry.

The Committee of Fine Arts solicited plaster models from three leading sculptors for the medal, selecting that of John R. Sinnock of the Philadelphia Mint in May 1931. By Executive Order of the President of the United States, the Purple Heart was revived on the 200th Anniversary of George Washington'south birth, out of respect to his memory and military achievements, by State of war Section General Order No. iii, dated Feb 22, 1932.

The criteria were appear in a War Department circular dated Feb 22, 1932, and authorized award to soldiers, upon their request, who had been awarded the Meritorious Service Citation Certificate, Army Wound Ribbon, or were authorized to wear Wound Chevrons subsequent to April five, 1917, the mean solar day before the United States entered World State of war I. The commencement Purple Eye was awarded to MacArthur. During the early period of American involvement in Globe War II (Dec viii, 1941 – September 22, 1943), the Majestic Middle was awarded both for wounds received in activity against the enemy and for meritorious performance of duty. With the establishment of the Legion of Merit, past an Act of Congress, the practice of awarding the Regal Centre for meritorious service was discontinued. By Executive Order 9277, dated December iii, 1942, the ornamentation was applied to all services; the club required reasonable compatible application of the regulations for each of the Services. This executive order also authorized the award only for wounds received. For both military and noncombatant personnel during the Earth War Two era, to see eligibility for the Imperial Heart, AR 600–45, dated September 22, 1943, and May iii, 1944, required identification of circumstances.

After the laurels was re-authorized in 1932 some U.S. Ground forces wounded from conflicts prior to the First Globe War applied for, and were awarded, the Royal Heart: "...veterans of the Civil War and Indian Wars, likewise as the Castilian–American War, Cathay Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion), and Philippine Insurrection also were awarded the Purple Center. This is because the original regulations governing the award of the Purple Heart, published by the Regular army in 1932, provided that any soldier who had been wounded in any conflict involving U.South. Regular army personnel might use for the new medal. There were merely ii requirements: the bidder had to be live at the time of application (no posthumous awards were permitted) and he had to evidence that he had received a wound that necessitated handling past a medical officeholder."^[nine]

Subject to approval of the Secretary of Defence, Executive Order 10409, dated February 12, 1952, revised authorizations to include the Service Secretaries. Dated April 25, 1962, Executive Order 11016, included provisions for posthumous laurels of the Purple Heart. Dated Feb 23, 1984, Executive Club 12464, authorized award of the Purple Heart every bit a result of terrorist attacks, or while serving equally part of a peacekeeping forcefulness, subsequent to March 28, 1973.

On June xiii, 1985, the Senate approved an amendment to the 1985 Defense Authorization Bill, which inverse the precedence of the Purple Heart award, from immediately higher up the Good Conduct Medal to immediately above the Meritorious Service Medals. Public Law 99-145 authorized the award for wounds received every bit a effect of friendly fire. Public Constabulary 104-106 expanded the eligibility date, authorizing accolade of the Purple Centre to a former prisoner of state of war who was wounded subsequently April 25, 1962. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Police force 105-85) changed the criteria to delete authorization for award of the Purple Center to whatever non-military U.South. national serving under competent authorization in any capacity with the Military. This alter was effective May 18, 1998.^[10]

During World State of war 2, 1,506,000 Royal Heart medals were manufactured, many in anticipation of the estimated casualties resulting from the planned Centrolineal invasion of Japan. By the stop of the war, even accounting for medals lost, stolen or wasted, nearly 500,000 remained. To the present date, full combined American military casualties of the seventy years following the end of Globe War II—including the Korean and Vietnam Wars—have not exceeded that number. In 2000, there remained 120,000 Purple Center medals in stock. The existing surplus allowed combat units in Republic of iraq and Afghanistan to go along Royal Hearts on-manus for firsthand award to soldiers wounded in the field.^[11]

The "History" section of the Nov 2009 edition of National Geographic estimated the number of Purple Hearts given. Above the estimates, the text reads, "Any tally of Imperial Hearts is an guess. Awards are often given during conflict; records aren't always exact" (page 33).^[5] The estimates are as follows:

• World War I: 320,518
• Globe War Two: i,076,245
• Korean War: 118,650
• Vietnam War: 351,794
• Farsi Gulf War: 607
• Transitional islamic state of afghanistan War: 12,534 (every bit of November 18, 2018)^[12]
• Republic of iraq War: 35,411 (as of November eighteen, 2018)^[12]
• Functioning Inherent Resolve: 76 (as of May 4, 2020)^{[thirteen] [14]}
• United nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, MINUSMA super camp assault: ii (As of Apr 14, 2018^[update])^[15]

August 7 of every year is recognized as "National Majestic Heart Day."^[16]

Criteria [edit]

Admiral Mike Mullen reads the citations for seven soldiers receiving Imperial Hearts for wounds sustained in Afghanistan

The Purple Middle is awarded in the name of the President of the U.s. to any fellow member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving nether competent authority in any chapters with i of the U.S. Armed Services after April 5, 1917, has been wounded or killed. Specific examples of services which warrant the Purple Heart includes:

a) whatever activity against an enemy of the United states;

b) any action with an opposing armed force of a foreign state in which the Armed services of the United States are or have been engaged;

c) while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict confronting an opposing armed strength in which the United states is not a argumentative party;

d) as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces; or

e) equally a result of an human action of any hostile foreign force.

The two messages c) and e) were added by Executive Order 11016 on April 25, 1962, equally U.Southward. service personnel were existence sent to Southward Vietnam during the Vietnam War as military advisors rather than combatants. As many were existence killed or wounded while serving in that capacity in Southward Vietnam, and considering the United States was not formally a participant of the war (until 1965), there was no "enemy" to satisfy the requirement of a wound or expiry received "in action against an enemy". In response, President John F. Kennedy signed the executive society that awarded to whatsoever person wounded or killed "while serving with friendly strange forces" or "as a consequence of action by a hostile strange force".^[17]

After March 28, 1973, it may be awarded as a result of an international terrorist attack against the United States or a foreign nation friendly to the U.s., recognized every bit such an assail by the Secretarial assistant of the Army, or jointly by the Secretaries of the carve up armed services concerned if persons from more one service are wounded in the assault. Also, it may be awarded as a result of military operations while serving outside the territory of the United States as part of a peacekeeping force.^[eighteen]

The Purple Heart differs from most other decorations in that an individual is not "recommended" for the ornamentation; rather he or she is entitled to it upon meeting specific criteria. A Purple Heart is awarded for the first wound suffered under conditions indicated above, but for each subsequent award an oak leaf cluster or 5/16 inch star is worn in lieu of another medal. Not more than 1 honor will be made for more than i wound or injury received at the same instant.

A "wound" is defined as an injury to whatever part of the body from an outside force or amanuensis sustained under i or more of the conditions listed above. A physical lesion is not required; all the same, the wound for which the award is fabricated must take required treatment past a medical officer and records of medical treatment for wounds or injuries received in activeness must have been made a matter of official record. When contemplating an award of this decoration, the fundamental event that commanders must have into consideration is the caste to which the enemy caused the injury. The fact that the proposed recipient was participating in directly or indirect combat operations is a necessary prerequisite, but is not sole justification for award. The Imperial Heart is not awarded for not-combat injuries.^[18]

Enemy-related injuries which justify the honor of the Purple Heart include: injury caused past enemy bullet, shrapnel, or other projectile created by enemy activity; injury acquired by enemy placed state mine, naval mine, or trap; injury acquired past enemy released chemic, biological, or nuclear agent; injury caused by vehicle or aircraft blow resulting from enemy fire; and, concussion injuries caused equally a result of enemy generated explosions.

Injuries or wounds which exercise non authorize for award of the Purple Heart include frostbite or trench pes injuries; heat stroke; nutrient poisoning non caused by enemy agents; chemic, biological, or nuclear agents not released by the enemy; battle fatigue; disease non straight caused by enemy agents; accidents, to include explosive, aircraft, vehicular, and other accidental wounding non related to or acquired by enemy activity; self-inflicted wounds (e.g., a soldier accidentally or intentionally fires their ain gun and the bullet strikes his or her leg), except when in the rut of battle, and non involving gross negligence; mail-traumatic stress disorders;^[nineteen] and jump injuries non caused by enemy action.

It is non intended that such a strict interpretation of the requirement for the wound or injury to be caused by direct upshot of hostile action be taken that it would foreclose the award beingness made to deserving personnel. Commanders must besides accept into consideration the circumstances surrounding an injury, even if it appears to meet the criteria. In the case of an individual injured while making a parachute landing from an shipping that had been brought down by enemy fire; or, an private injured as a consequence of a vehicle blow acquired by enemy fire, the decision will be fabricated in favor of the individual and the award will be made. Too, individuals wounded or killed as a effect of "friendly fire" in the "heat of battle" volition exist awarded the Purple Heart as long as the "friendly" projectile or amanuensis was released with the total intent of inflicting impairment or destroying enemy troops or equipment. Individuals injured as a result of their ain negligence, such every bit by driving or walking through an unauthorized surface area known to accept been mined or placed off limits or searching for or picking up unexploded munitions every bit war souvenirs, volition not be awarded the Purple Heart equally they clearly were non injured as a result of enemy activeness, but rather by their own negligence.

Animals are mostly not eligible for the Regal Heart; notwithstanding, there accept been rare instances when animals holding armed services rank were honored with the award. An instance includes the equus caballus Sergeant Reckless during the Korean War.

Former eligibility [edit]

From 1942 to 1997, non-military personnel serving or closely affiliated with the military machine—as government employees, Red Cantankerous workers, war correspondents, and the like—were eligible to receive the Purple Eye whether in peacetime or armed conflicts. Among the primeval to receive the laurels were nine Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) firefighters killed or wounded in peacetime while fighting fires at Hickam Field during the assail on Pearl Harbor.^[20] Almost 100 men and women received the award, the about famous being newspaperman Ernie Pyle who was awarded a Regal Heart posthumously by the Army afterward being killed past Japanese car gun burn down in the Pacific Theater, near the end of World War 2. Before his death, Pyle had seen and experienced gainsay in the European Theater, while accompanying and writing about infantrymen for the folks dorsum abode.^[21] Those serving in the Merchant Marine are non eligible for the honor. During Globe State of war Ii, members of this service who met the Purple Heart criteria received a Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal instead.

The almost recent Purple Hearts presented to non-war machine personnel occurred afterwards the terrorist attacks at Khobar Towers, Saudi arabia, in 1996—for their injuries, most 40 U.Due south. civil service employees received the award.

However, in 1997, at the urging of the Military Order of the Purple Center, Congress passed legislation prohibiting future awards of the Regal Eye to non-armed services personnel. Civilian employees of the U.S. Department of Defense who are killed or wounded as a outcome of hostile action may receive the new Defense of Freedom Medal. This award was created shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Appearance [edit]

The Purple Center award is a middle-shaped medal within a gilt border, 1+ iii⁄eight inches (35 mm) wide, containing a profile of General George Washington. Higher up the eye appears a shield of the coat of arms of George Washington (a white shield with ii red bars and three cherry-red stars in master) betwixt sprays of green leaves. The reverse consists of a raised bronze heart with the words FOR Armed services MERIT beneath the glaze of arms and leaves.

The ribbon is one+ 3⁄8 inches (35 mm) broad and consists of the following stripes: 1⁄8 inch (3.2 mm) white 67101; 1+ 1⁄viii inches (29 mm) purple 67115; and 1⁄eight inch (three.2 mm) white 67101.^[7]

Devices [edit]

Boosted awards of the Purple Eye are denoted by oak leafage clusters in the Regular army, Air Force, and Space Force, and additional awards of the Purple Heart Medal are denoted by v⁄sixteen inch stars in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.^[6]

Presentation [edit]

Electric current active duty personnel are awarded the Purple Eye upon recommendation from their chain of command, stating the injury that was received and the action in which the service fellow member was wounded. The honor authority for the Majestic Center is ordinarily at the level of an Regular army Brigade, Marine Corps Sectionalisation, Air Force Wing, or Navy Chore Force. While the award of the Purple Heart is considered automatic for all wounds received in gainsay, each honour presentation must still be reviewed to ensure that the wounds received were as a issue of enemy action. Modernistic solar day Purple Heart presentations are recorded in both hardcopy and electronic service records. The annotation of the Purple Heart is denoted both with the service member's parent control and at the headquarters of the military service department. An original citation and award certificate are presented to the service fellow member and filed in the field service record.

U.S. Regular army Purple Center Certificate for a soldier wounded during the Korean War

U.S. Air Force pilot receiving the Imperial Centre and Argent Star during the Korean State of war.

During the Vietnam War, Korean State of war, and World War II, the Royal Middle was often awarded on the spot, with occasional entries made into service records. In add-on, during mass demobilizations post-obit each of America'south major wars of the 20th century, information technology was common occurrence to omit mention from service records of a Imperial Heart award. This occurred due to clerical errors, and became problematic once a service tape was closed upon discharge. In terms of keeping authentic records, information technology was commonplace for some field commanders to engage in bedside presentations of the Purple Heart. This typically entailed a general entering a hospital with a box of Purple Hearts, pinning them on the pillows of wounded service members, and so departing with no official records kept of the visit, or the laurels of the Purple Heart. Service members, themselves, complicated matters by unofficially leaving hospitals, hastily returning to their units to rejoin battle so as not to appear a malingerer. In such cases, even if a service fellow member had received actual wounds in combat, both the award of the Purple Center, too as the entire visit to the hospital, was unrecorded in official records.

Service members requesting retroactive awards of the Purple Heart must normally apply through the National Personnel Records Center. Following a review of service records, qualified Army members are awarded the Purple Heart by the U.South. Ground forces Man Resources Command in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Air Force veterans are awarded the Purple Middle past the Awards Role of Randolph Air Force Base of operations, while Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, present Purple Hearts to veterans through the Navy Liaison Officeholder at the National Personnel Records Center. Simple clerical errors, where a Purple Centre is denoted in armed forces records, just was simply omitted from a WD Ago Grade 53-55 (predecessor to the) DD Form 214 (Report of Separation), are corrected on site at the National Personnel Records Center through issuance of a DD-215 document.

Notable recipients [edit]

This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new data.

• Bryan Anderson, Iraq War veteran and triple amputee
• James Arness, actor
• Manny Babbitt, U.South. marine executed for murder
• Peter Badcoe, Victoria Cross, Australian Regular army
• John Basilone, Marine Corps, WWII, Medal of Honour
• Bryan B. Battaglia, Marine Corps, 2nd Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman
• Kristin Beck, Trans adult female and former member of SEAL Team Six
• Roy Benavidez, Hero of Vietnam, five Majestic Hearts received
• Joe Beyrle, American soldier that served with both the United states Army and the Soviet Red Army
• Rocky Bleier, NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers
• Dan Blocker, actor
• Paul Boesch, wrestler and wrestling promoter
• Pappy Boyington, legendary Marine Corps pilot
• Charles Bronson, actor
• J. Herbert Burke, U.S. Representative from Florida
• Alwyn Cashe
• Mel Casas, artist
• Joseph Newton Chandler III, Army, WWII, better known for being an identity thief
• John A. Chapman, Medal of Honor
• Llewellyn Chilson, Army, three awards
• David Christian, Ground forces, 7 awards
• Wesley Clark, former SACEUR
• Max Cleland, U.Due south. Senator from Georgia
• Frank Coker, American football histrion
• Cordelia E. Cook, first adult female recipient of the BSM and the Purple Heart
• Dan Crenshaw, U.S. Representative from Texas and old Navy SEAL
• Steponas Darius, aviator
• Ray Davis, Marine Corps general
• Sammy L. Davis, Medal of Honor, Army, 2 awards
• Ralph E. Dias, USMC, Medal of Award recipient
• Danny Dietz Navy SEAL in Operation Carmine Wings
• Bob Dole, Army, ii awards, one-time U.South. Senator and Republican presidential candidate
• Desmond Doss, WWII, Medal of Honor
• Tammy Duckworth, U.Due south. Senator from Illinois
• Donnie Dunagan, actor
• Charles Durning, role player
• Dale Dye, actor
• Westward. D. Ehrhart, poet and writer
• Joe Ellis, Marine Corps, Vietnam war
• Thomas Fitzpatrick, U.s.a. Marine/Army soldier, "Late Nighttime Flying" pilot^[22]
• John Ford, manager
• Samuel Fuller, director
• James Garner, player, 2 awards
• James M. Gavin, Army Lt. General
• Salvatore Giunta, Medal of Honour, Army in Afghanistan war
• Calvin L. Graham, USN, WWII, youngest Imperial Centre recipient, 12 years old
• Harold J. Greene, Regular army full general
• Eric Greitens, Navy SEAL, author and former governor of Missouri
• Bo Gritz, bourgeois political activist
• Gary Gordon, former fellow member of Delta Strength. Medal of Laurels recipient
• David Hackworth, Ground forces, author, 8 awards
• MJ Hegar, Air Force helicopter pilot, Texas U.S. Senate candidate
• Joe Haldeman, author
• Carlos Hathcock, Marine Corps sniper
• Riley Howell, educatee, killed while stopping the UNC-Charlotte shooting
• Daniel Inouye, U.S. Senator from Hawaii, Medal of Laurels, WWII
• Raymond Jacobs, Marine Corps, flag raiser at Iwo Jima
• Russell Johnson, actor
• James Jones, writer
• John F. Kennedy, Navy, WWII, former U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and 35th President of the Us
• Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., Navy, WWII, older brother of John F. Kennedy
• John Kerry, Navy, former U.S. Secretarial assistant of Land, former U.S. Senator and Lt. Governor from Massachusetts, and 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, 3 awards
• Bob Kerrey, U.Due south. Navy SEAL, U.Southward. Senator from Nebraska and Medal of Accolade recipient
• Ron Kovic, marine, writer, anti-war activist
• Sharon Ann Lane
• Melvin Laird, Navy, WWII, former U.S. Secretary of Defense
• Megan Leavey
• Robert Leckie, Marine Corps
• Marcus Luttrell, Navy SEAL in Operation Red Wings
• Aleda E. Lutz, WWII Ground forces flight nurse, 2d most decorated woman in U.S. history.
• Jessica Lynch
• Douglas MacArthur, legendary U.S. Army general
• Victor Maghakian, likewise known as Helm Victor "Ship" Maghakian
• Karl Marlantes, author, two awards
• Lee Marvin, actor
• Al Matthews, thespian
• John McCain, Navy, POW during Vietnam, U.S. Senator from Arizona, and former U.S. Representative from Arizona
• Doris Miller, Navy Cross recipient for heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor
• Parren Mitchell, U.Southward. Representative from Maryland
• Robert Mueller, Marine Corps platoon commander, attorney, FBI manager, special counsel
• Audie Spud, Medal of Honor, histrion, iii awards
• Michael P. Tater Medal of Honor, Navy SEAL in Functioning Red Wings
• Hal Moore, Army General
• Tim O'Brien, author, sergeant
• Scott O'Grady, Air Force F-16 airplane pilot
• Vincent Okamoto, Vietnam war veteran
• George S. Patton, legendary general
• Thomas Payne, Medal of Accolade recipient and member of Delta Force.
• Colin Powell, Ground forces full general, former U.s.a. Secretarial assistant of Country
• Geronimo Pratt, high-ranking member of the Black Panther Party, two Purple Hearts received
• Harry Pregerson, judge, United states of america Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit^[23]
• Ralph Puckett, Medal of Honor
• Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller, legendary marine
• Lewis Burwell Puller Jr., Son of Chesty Puller and author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book Fortunate Son
• Ernie Pyle, WWI United states Naval Reserve, WWII war correspondent
• Matthew Ridgway, Army full general, Chief of Staff, Us Army
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., Navy, President FDR's son
• Theodore Roosevelt Jr., Regular army, son of President Theodore Roosevelt
• Telly Savalas, actor
• Al Schmid, Marine Corps
• Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., commanding general of Allied forces during Operation Desert Storm
• Ben Schwartzwalder, Hall of Fame football charabanc at Syracuse University
• Don W. Sears, dean and professor emeritus of law at the University of Colorado Law School
• Sergeant Reckless, Marine war horse of official rank, 2 awards
• Rod Serling, screenwriter and Telly host
• Robert B. Sherman, songwriter
• Eric Shinseki, former Army Primary of Staff and secretary of the Veterans Administration
• Randy Shughart one-time Delta Force sniper and Medal of Laurels recipient.
• Warren Spahn, MLB histrion
• Jan Scruggs, Vietnam War veteran, founder of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, which congenital the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
• Robert Stethem, killed during TWA Flight 847 hijacking, namesake of USS Stethem
• James Stockdale, Navy vice admiral, Pw and Medal of Honor recipient
• Oliver Stone, Vietnam veteran and moving picture managing director
• Spencer Stone, Air Force staff sergeant, author and actor, who stopped terrorist attack on train to Paris, French republic
• William Stuart-Houston, nephew of Adolf Hitler
• John A. Chapman, famous for the offset Medal of Accolade human action recorded in addition to existence the starting time Air Forcefulness recipient since the Vietnam War
• Sergeant Stubby, Ground forces K9 WWI, ii awards
• Bruce Sundlun, former governor of Rhode Island.
• William D. Swenson, Medal of Honor
• Pat Tillman, Army Rangers, NFL role player
• Lauri Törni, Finnish soldier of 3 armies
• Matt Urban, Army, 7 awards
• John Paul Vann, Army, Country Department official in Vietnam
• Jay R. Vargas, Marine Corps, v awards
• Alexander Vindman, Director for European Affairs for the U.s.a. National Security Council^[24]
• Kurt Vonnegut Jr., author, for injuries due to frost-seize with teeth.
• Lewis William Walt, Marine Corps general, ii awards
• Jim Webb, Marine Corps, former Secretary of the Navy, U.S. Senator from Virginia, author and Emmy Award-winning journalist, 2 awards
• Joshua Wheeler, Army master sergeant, Delta Force fellow member KIA in Republic of iraq
• Louis Wilson, Commandant of the Marine Corps and Medal of Honour recipient
• Richard Winters, Regular army major, paratrooper and field of study of Band of Brothers
• Chuck Yeager, Regular army Air Forces and Air Strength brigadier full general
• Gordon Yntema, Medal of Honor recipient
• Louis Zamperini, U.S. Olympian
• Tyler Ziegel, Marine Corps sergeant
• Larry Cullen, Marine Corps helm and brother of Peter Cullen

Almost Purple Heart awards [edit]

10 Imperial Hearts:

• Charles D. Barger
• William Yard."Bill" White, U.S. Army: WW2 (9), Korean State of war (one)^[25]
• Curry T. Haynes, U.S. Army: Vietnam War^[26]

Ix Regal Hearts:

• Albert L. Republic of ireland, U.S. Marine Corps: World War II (5), Korean War (4)^{[27] [28]}

Eight Purple Hearts:

• Robert T. Frederick, U.S. Army: World War Ii (eight)^[29]
• David H. Hackworth, U.S. Army: Korean War (3), Vietnam State of war (v)^[29]
• Joe Hooper, U.S. Ground forces, Medal of Honor: Vietnam State of war (viii)
• Robert L. Howard, U.S. Ground forces, Medal of Accolade: Vietnam War (viii)^[29]
• William Waugh, U.S. Army: Vietnam War (8)

See also [edit]

• DEA Majestic Eye Award
• Gold Star Lapel Button
• Law Enforcement Majestic Heart
• Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defence force of Freedom
• Texas Imperial Middle Medal
• Thomas Jefferson Star for Foreign Service (State Section)
• Wound stripe
• List of wound decorations

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Bibliography [edit]

• Case Reference Guide regarding verification and issuance of the Purple Heart Medal, Armed services Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, Missouri

External links [edit]

• Army Regulation 670-1: Clothing and Advent of Ground forces Uniform and Insignia
• Purple Centre History
• The Purple Heart: Background and Issues for Congress Congressional Research Service

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Heart

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