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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. Badge of Military Merit - Wikipedia

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   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]

4. List of military awards and decorations of World War II

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   Purple Heart; Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal; World War II Victory Medal; American Defense Service Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; American Campaign Medal

5. Manitowoc native who earned Purple Heart in WWII subject of ...

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   Egan received many awards for his valor, including the Purple Heart. He married Josephine Pitz of Manitowoc in 1945 when he was assigned to the general staff school at Fort Leaveworth, Kansas ...

6. WWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals 79 ...

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   The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II received posthumous Purple Heart medals on behalf of their loved ones on Friday, nearly ...

7. Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal - Wikipedia

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   The Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal is a decoration of the United States Merchant Marine.Because the Merchant Marine was not considered a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, the Purple Heart was not available to Merchant Mariners; as such, the Mariner's Medal was established by an Act of Congress on 10 May 1943 to solve this dilemma.

8. James H. Fields - Wikipedia

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   Purple Heart French Croix de Guerre with palm James H. Fields (June 26, 1920 – June 17, 1970) was a United States Army captain and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration for valor—the Medal of Honor —for his actions in France during World War II .

9. National Purple Heart Day profile: Henry Lincoln Johnson

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   As the nation celebrates military heroes on National Purple Heart Day, AOL takes a look at some of the most compelling, heart-wrenching and heartwarming stories behind those who have earned the ...