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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.
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. [13]
Purple Heart Trail marker on Interstate 35. The Purple Heart Trail system, established by the MOPH in 1992, is purposed to "create a symbolic and honorary system of roads, highways, bridges, and other monuments that give tribute to the men and women who have been awarded the Purple Heart medal."
Purple Heart Thomas Patrick Noonan Jr. (November 18, 1943 – February 5, 1969) was a United States Marine who was posthumously awarded the United States ' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for heroism during February 1969 in Vietnam .
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 .
The ribbon drape is of purple and white stripes. The medal is gold in the shape of a heart surmounted by the Alamo Mission in San Antonio. Within the medal is a purple heart with a star of five points, encircled by olive and live oak branches, the Coat of Arms of Texas. Presented by: Texas Military Department: Eligibility: Texas Military Forces ...
[2] [3] Johnson's Medal of Honor, along with his Medal of Honor citation and a portrait of him, is framed and on public display at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center's front lobby. On February 15, 2012, the Navy announced that a new Arleigh Burke -class guided missile destroyer would be named USS Ralph Johnson in his honor. [ 4 ]
Purple Heart Medal (2) William Earl Barber (November 30, 1919 – April 19, 2002) was a United States Marine Corps colonel . He fought on Iwo Jima during World War II and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War .