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The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after 5 April 1917, with the U.S. military.
After General Douglas MacArthur created the Purple Heart for combat wounds, MacDonald applied for and received the first Purple Heart awarded to a woman, on January 4, 1936. [1] [2] By both her date of injury and her award date, she is the first woman to be awarded a Purple Heart. [10]
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.
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 ...
She is the first openly transgender former U.S. Navy SEAL, as well as the recipient of a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. ... Charles Elder was shocked to receive the honor 65 years after he served ...
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 recipient Rick Ramey received a standing ovation at the end of his presentation.
Purple Heart Croix de guerre Needham Roberts (April 28, 1901 – April 18, 1949) was an American soldier in the Harlem Hellfighters and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Croix de Guerre for his valor during World War I .