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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. Wright, a Purple Heart ...
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.
Technical Sergeant Leonard Phillip Matlovich (July 6, 1943 – June 22, 1988) [1] was an American Vietnam War veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. [2]
Maj. Annie G. Fox (August 4, 1893 – January 20, 1987) was a Canadian-born American, the second woman to receive the Purple Heart for combat. [1] She served as the chief nurse in the Army Nurse Corps at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 1941.
Read more awe-inspiring stories about heroes who have earned a Purple Heart award: Meet Annie Fox: The first woman to ever be awarded a Purple Heart Charles Elder was shocked to receive the honor ...
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 ...
Aug. 7 is Purple Heart Day, a time when Americans can remember and honor those who served and earned a Purple Heart. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...
Purple Heart Private Joseph Pantillion Martínez (July 27, 1920 – May 26, 1943) born in Taos, New Mexico , was a United States Army soldier who posthumously received the Medal of Honor — the United States' highest military decoration —- for his actions on the Aleutian Islands during World War II .