Purple Heart

The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration. It is awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military.^[a] It is the successor to the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth. The Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U.S. military members. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York.

↑ Military Order of the Purple Heart, The Legacy of the Purple Heart (Paducah, KY: Turner Publishing Co.,2001), p. 20

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[1] Military Order of the Purple Heart, The Legacy of the Purple Heart (Paducah, KY: Turner Publishing Co.,2001), p. 20

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