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  2. Purple Heart - Wikipedia

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    During World War II, members of this service who met the Purple Heart criteria received a Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal instead. The most recent Purple Hearts presented to non-military personnel occurred after the terrorist attacks at Khobar Towers , Saudi Arabia, in 1996—for their injuries, about 40 U.S. civil service employees received ...

  3. Harold G. Epperson - Wikipedia

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    Purple Heart Private First Class Harold Glenn Epperson , USMCR (July 14, 1923 – June 25, 1944) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor , the United States' highest military honor, for his actions during the World War II Battle of Saipan .

  4. List of wound decorations by country - Wikipedia

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    DEA Purple Heart Award: Awarded by the Drug Enforcement Administration to honor individuals who had lost their lives or been seriously injured enforcing the drug laws of the United States United Kingdom: Elizabeth Cross: For next of kin of members of the British Armed Forces killed in action or as a result of a terrorist attack after World War II

  5. Jimmie W. Monteith - Wikipedia

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    Purple Heart Jimmie Watters Monteith Jr. (July 1, 1917 – June 6, 1944) was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions in World War II at the D-Day landings in Normandy , France .

  6. Charles J. Berry - Wikipedia

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    Purple Heart Charles Joseph Berry (July 10, 1923 – March 3, 1945) was a Corporal in the Marine Corps who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II .

  7. James D. La Belle - Wikipedia

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    Purple Heart Private First Class James Dennis La Belle (November 22, 1925 – March 8, 1945) enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve on November 18, 1943. Fifteen months later, in his first and last battle, he heroically sacrificed his life at Iwo Jima and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor , the highest military honor ...