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The Purple Heart award is a 1 + 3 ⁄ 8-inch-wide (35 mm) purple- and gold-colored heart-shaped brass-alloy medal containing a profile of General George Washington. Above the heart appears a shield of the coat of arms of George Washington (a white shield with two red bars and three red stars in chief) between sprays of green leaves.
Daniel Wright Jr. experienced a breakthrough in his mental health thanks to a doodle he made that later turned into a tattoo business offering free ink for veterans. ... a Purple Heart recipient ...
Purple Heart (2) Sergeant Darrell Samuel Cole (July 20, 1920 – February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the United States ' highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor , for his conspicuous gallantry at the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II .
Purple Heart (4) Woodrow Wilson Keeble (May 16, 1917 – January 28, 1982) ( Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate ) was a U.S. Army National Guard combat veteran of both World War II and the Korean War . In 2008, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroic actions during the Korean War.
A World War II veteran was finally awarded a Purple Heart Thursday after earning it 70 years ago. And the whole ceremony was one big surprise. Chris Henry told WLUK: "It is our honor to present to ...
In 1932, the United States War Department authorized the new Purple Heart Medal for soldiers who had previously received either a Wound Chevron or the Army Wound Ribbon. At that time, it was also determined that the Purple Heart Medal would be considered the official "successor decoration" to the Badge of Military Merit.
Purple Heart (3) Van Thomas Barfoot (born Van Thurman Barfoot ; June 15, 1919 – March 2, 2012) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor —for his actions in World War II .
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