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Purple Heart

The Purple Heart was instituted in 1782 by George Washington and is the first American decoration. Originally it was awarded for bravery in action, currently it is awarded to those wounded or killed in action, in the latter case posthumously.
An Oak Leaf Cluster is added when a previously wounded person already has a Purple Heart.
The decoration is a purple, heart-shaped badge with bronze edges. It depicts in relief a bust of George Washington wearing the uniform of a general in the Continental Army.
On the reverse side is the inscription: "For Military Merit" with the recipient's name below.
It is estimated that for World War II 1,076,245 Purple Hearts were awarded.

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Stehnach, Harry R.14-02-191813-11-1943
Schwab, Jeffry C.20-02-195611-01-1984
Sherman, Harry F. 07-07-1944
Stanford, Merwyn F., Jr. 07-07-1944
Sundberg, Alex E. 26-03-1944
Scott, Paul Raymond27-05-192126-03-1944
Susel, Harold S.00-00-192100-00-1993
Serna, Marcelino26-04-189629-02-1992more
Stachowski, Alexander Duke "Alex"07-01-192728-02-1945
Smith, Joe Dawson28-09-191931-05-1942
Smith, Claude Oliver11-07-191927-02-1942
Semanik, John Matthew (Jr.)14-02-191705-11-1944
Schwarting, Herbert Charles16-02-192307-12-1941
Slater, John T., Jr.25-01-191821-09-1942
Shroka, Harold Walter21-11-191906-12-1942
Saunders, Stewart Robert12-03-190006-12-1942
Snyder, Ralph Thomas13-10-192226-08-1944
Sylvia, Alfred W., Jr. 01-10-2019
Stacho, Donald E.00-00-192600-00-1995more
Shetley, Maynard22-07-192320-04-1962
Schonert, Albert Charles  more
Steen, John Henry06-11-191909-01-1945
Stone, Clarence Costigan03-08-190712-07-1943
Smith, Cecil J.20-09-192318-04-1945
Shofner, Austin Conner03-03-191614-11-1999more
Sumrow, Cloyd W.08-02-192306-10-1967
Strauss, 12-04-1942
Southwell, Earl William00-00-192100-00-1964
Swanson, Edward J.12-08-191812-04-1942
Shuey, Cread Eldon02-06-191927-09-1942
Scheib, Robert Roy22-11-192006-05-1942
Stoos, John Nicholas16-06-191206-05-1942
Shook, Robert Marion19-08-192606-05-1942
Stievenart, Rene E. 26-02-1945
Smothers, William Franklin00-00-192414-02-1945
Sheets, William R.08-01-192714-02-1945
Snyder, Francis Gerald01-05-192022-06-1942
Sugas, Arthur "Elmer" (Sougas, Athanasios)27-12-191917-08-1943
Stalnaker, Harold G.10-04-192323-12-1944
Schwall, Louis F.28-02-192125-12-1944
Sweat, Jesse P.00-00-191710-09-1944
Summers, Carleton L.15-02-191407-06-1988
Schwitzgold, Max Victor15-06-191117-12-1944
Scott, Wayne L.00-00-192217-12-1944
Sheetz, Iwin M.23-10-192217-12-1944
Shingler, John H.25-02-192317-12-1944
Stevens, Carl M.00-00-191917-12-1944
Swartz, Luke S.07-04-192217-12-1944
Scholz, Robert L.15-09-191815-12-1978
Saylor, Oscar17-08-192317-12-1944
Snyder, Robert J.16-04-192017-12-1944
Stabulis, Alphonso John26-07-192017-12-1944
Steffy, George H.13-01-192317-12-1944
Stewart, James Aubrey06-09-190717-12-1944
Sanderfoot, Lambert  
Smith, Lloyd R.25-07-192506-10-1944
Sneed, Charles Roy 09-01-1945
Stout, Junius Job 30-10-1944
Swank, Paul A.12-02-192117-08-1944
Steel, William N.  
Slawson, Paul Sidney02-05-189718-07-1943
Skorupa, Stanley S.  
Struth, Elmo R.16-03-191401-06-1945
Slater, Orval P.12-04-192115-03-1945
Strickland, Alvie Bruce04-09-191914-05-1945
Shifflet, Fred Burnam (Jr.) 03-03-1943
Schinz, Albert W.27-02-191918-01-1985more
Slagle, Ira Lee (Jr.)05-07-192217-05-1945
Sullivan, Daniel Jeremiah17-01-192315-09-1944
Selbitschka, Julius C.26-08-191916-02-1945
Szewczyk, Stanley00-00-191313-08-1944
Sawicki, Francis L.00-00-191922-12-1944
Salgo, Oscar26-12-192008-03-1945
Snowman, Kenneth A.12-06-1911 
Smith, Robert J. 16-11-1943
Shepherd, Wendell H. 09-02-1945
Sleeth, William N. 09-02-1945
Stookey, Donald L. 05-03-1944
Sharpton, Willie T. 27-08-1943
Stack, John R. 27-11-1943
Shelley, Charles Frances  
Satter, Russell Keith11-11-192123-06-1944
Sparks, Willard Gail07-08-192522-02-1945
Suerth, Herbert J.28-10-192414-10-2017more
Shames, Edward D. "Ed"13-06-192203-12-2021more
Steinhauer, Forest15-08-191614-09-1944
Sparks, Edward M.07-11-191605-03-1944
Scaccia, Anthony G.14-07-191705-03-1944
Swartz, Arthur J.12-06-192105-03-1944
Smith, Gilbert F.31-03-192105-03-1944
Spangler, Edward Franklin "Eddie"03-10-192101-06-1945
Strayer, Robert Lytle02-03-191018-12-2002more
Sisk, Wayne A. "Skinny"04-03-002213-07-1999
Shurtleff, Dwight K. 06-12-1944
Sykora, Roy J. 06-01-1944
Slater, Harold K. "The Duke"00-00-191905-04-2011
Salomon, Sidney A. "Sid"00-00-191321-01-2014
Sweet, Herbert J.08-10-191918-06-1998more
Sunada, Albert M.19-03-191731-10-1944
Silva, Albert17-04-191425-06-1944
Sato, Shukichi03-10-191503-11-1943
Smith, Clarence Leonard00-00-192408-04-1945
Savage, Jack Ellsworth 08-04-1945
Shotwell, Gordon S. 24-03-1945
Scheid, George D. 07-06-1942
Shank, Aaron D. 07-06-1942
Salzarulo, Raymond P. 07-06-1942
Snyder, Arnold George31-12-192217-12-1944
Smith, Stanley Edward16-03-192423-05-1944
Schifferdecker, Wyman Charles18-05-192506-03-1945
Simons, Gerald C.07-04-190903-08-1944
Smith, Kenneth Guy "Ken"08-06-191420-10-1947more
Saunders, Leroy W. 04-09-1944
Schroder, John H. Jr. 15-12-1945
Smart, James L. 04-06-1942
Slaughter, William H.  
Slaughter, Willis Richard24-08-189502-01-1981more
Slaughter, William Basil16-09-191919-12-1944
Smith, Hubert D.00-00-192117-07-1942
Suttle, Denville Doyle28-04-191613-04-1945
Strong, Emmett L.19-10-192118-11-1944
Smith, George P.11-01-192302-12-1943
Scott, Estel W.02-07-191820-05-1943
Smith, Robert Arthur08-06-191614-06-1942
Schwarzkopf, Herbert Norman (Sr.)28-08-189525-11-1958more
Stilwell, Richard Giles "Vinegar Joe"24-02-191725-12-1991more
Stevens, George  
Stratton, J. W.  
Sansale, Ralph 12-12-1944
Steinberg, Herman 21-11-1944
Simons, Malcolm E. "Mal"08-04-192126-01-2016
Sampl, Harold Frances "Harry Frank" 16-02-2017
Savidge, Charles T.14-11-192104-07-1945
Slensker, William 02-07-2012
Shiffer Jr., George E.15-08-192208-04-1945
Stuart, John Neil00-00-191900-00-1983
Schroder, Urban J. 10-02-1945
Shaw, Thomas Mitchell  
Strabala, Patrick Joseph 29-04-1945
Schroder, Raymond W. 13-11-1942
Sturges, Francis F. 06-12-1942
Shaw, Ervin David30-09-189409-07-1918
Shearer, William George 25-07-1944
Stribling, John Monroe 14-05-1944
Stokke, Eugene Ivan "Gene"03-08-192417-01-2012
Snodgrass, William "Bill" G.00-00-192502-01-2014
Sharp, Ernest  
Smith, William W.27-03-191910-02-1952
Stevenson, Alfred B.17-07-192610-07-1959
Stokes, Freeman H.28-02-192204-02-1986
Shear, Louis T "Louie"15-09-191528-03-2006
Smith, Richard E.12-09-192115-05-2011
Scott, Roy25-01-192506-05-2006
Schicker, Joseph N.  
Shull, William Odell25-09-191530-05-1995
Sarmiento, Pedro 03-05-1998
Suzawa, Jiro19-04-192305-12-1944
Suda, David L.11-07-191624-05-1944
Shirokane, Kizo09-03-191916-04-1945
Shigihara, Takeshi29-11-192117-07-1944
Sakamoto, Louis Kahaulelio12-08-191323-10-1943
Staycer, Carl00-00-1921 
Smith, Paul Henry  
Sibbett, Frank T.31-10-192123-06-1944
Sweeney, John Thomas  
Scalapino, Ralph03-09-191628-03-1999
Spendolini, John00-00-190813-09-1944
Spalding, William Nelson00-00-1922 
Szymanski, Benjamin D. 29-09-2014
Schröder, Charles H. 18-01-1945
Shelton, Millard  more
Stavola, Frank R. 29-08-2014
Scherl, Edward Thomas00-00-192510-05-1945
Sly, Warren Berkely00-00-191613-09-1944
Snively, Harold Lee31-10-192530-01-1960more
Short, William Edward29-04-192206-08-1945
Somers, Jack Benjamin12-01-192224-11-1942
Shaw, Robert Wheeler 08-08-1945
Szyman, Robert R.10-04-192213-11-2005
Sutherby, William A.17-08-190719-03-1945
Stone, Todd G.06-01-192428-11-1944
Smith, Robert V.07-01-192602-02-1945
Shavkey, Ralph A.28-01-192230-08-1944
Shaul, Horace L.16-03-192511-08-1945
Schenavar, Maxium D.06-10-192206-04-1946
Schmieding, Casper H. 15-03-1945
Sears, Frank L.  
Spahr, Kimball22-09-1916 more
Salters, Robert J. "Bob"25-02-192231-05-1999
Snyder, James Roy 03-11-1944
Scudder, William S.17-09-191403-07-1944
Smith, Earl J. 06-06-1944
Shields, Robert D.02-08-192017-01-2010
Slane, Francis J. 07-06-1944
Scholz, Donald Rudolph 07-06-1944
Smith, Talbert A. 07-06-1944
Shankey, Joseph I., Jr. 07-06-1944
Staples, Frank L.11-06-191623-05-2007
Schlemmer, Delbert Zane "Zane"  
Simonds, George William 04-07-1944
Shanley, Thomas J.B. "Tom" 10-01-2004
Svendsen, Theodore Q. 04-07-1944
Skaggs, Jack C. (US Army)16-11-192012-10-2010
Sutter, Paul J. 12-05-1944
Stander, Lawrence G.  
Selvaggio, Joseph A.  
Schroeder, Edwin W.  
Strader, John L.  
Scritchfield, John K.  
Szmyt, Thaddeus J.27-08-191809-05-1996more
Shapiro, William  
Solano, Joe02-12-192213-02-2013
Sass, Jacob J.  
Sands, Joseph R.  
Scheaffer, Lester H. 12-09-1944
Smith, Marion L.25-09-191313-12-1989
Sherman, William E. 22-09-1944
Sullivan, James W. 21-09-1944
Sitton, Horace A. 12-12-1943
Sedlak, Martin M. 12-11-1943
Stinson, Paul G. 27-10-1944
Seyebe, Steve 20-09-1944
Stiner, Gordon M. "Stinky"19-05-191421-12-1944
Shawver, Lee E. 26-09-1944
Schmitt, Aloysius H.04-12-190907-12-1941
Sparks, Harold Royce10-11-192130-07-1943
Stuckey, John Frederick16-12-191911-11-2011
Stovall, William Howard, Jr. "Bud"00-03-192331-12-1944more
Sloper, Robert Arnold "Bob"03-08-192021-12-1944
Shepherd, Frankie L.  
Saccone, Thomas P. 06-06-1944
Spreeman, Carlyle Willis03-03-192108-06-2002
Sporre, William C.  
Shaffett, James T.00-00-192216-12-1998
Sam, William J. 01-03-1945
Sicignano, Joseph J. 12-10-1944
Syverson, Douglas W.03-08-191715-09-1997more
Shirley, Orlin L.  
Scott, Harold W.  
Short, Max 11-11-1944
Sundt, Harald S.  
Stone, Calvin R.  
Schiemann, Alfred W.  
Stone, Wilford  
Smith, William H. (Jr.)  more
Selesnick, William  
Smith, Ernest Everett22-09-192323-10-2010
Smith, Robert Eugene "Gene"26-02-191722-06-1944more
Shelton, Clyde J.13-12-192211-04-1997
Shorter, Paul R.  more
Spinelli, Dominic V.00-00-192314-04-1945
Stuebner, Herbert A.20-08-191931-01-2005
Singlestad, Sylvester Donald09-05-191718-11-2010more
Sutton, Jay21-08-192111-01-1945
Stinson, Ken K.  
Showers, Orville Hartly, Jr.19-10-192325-07-1944
Sher, Leo  
Seader, Charles Edward21-01-192525-07-1944
Savino, Frank A.17-06-192417-12-2003
Segler, Thomas F., Jr.  
Sousley, Franklin Runyon19-09-192521-03-1945
Strank, Michael10-11-191901-03-1945
Shepherd, Lemuel Cornick, Jr.10-02-189606-08-1990more
Silverthorn, Merwin Hancock22-09-189614-08-1985more
Steele, Robert C. 08-02-1945
Schimmelpfennig, Irving R. 04-02-1945
Szelugoski, Walter 24-03-1943
Shaw, Herman T. 08-01-1943
Slauson, Robert M. 02-08-1944
Sebree, Edmund Bower07-01-189825-06-1966more
Simard, Naubert Oliver, Jr. 30-07-1944
Smiley, Spencer J. 11-07-1944
Solberg, Robert L.21-10-1922 more
Schaetzl, Joseph B.13-03-192427-04-2003
Sowden, Everett E.  
Smith, Ray Clifford, Jr. 21-11-1944
Sale, Chris  
Sterling, Paul D. 16-04-1945
Shrader, Byron Glen07-05-192022-07-1943
Suess, Sheldon O. 11-04-1945
Stevens, Johnny Jr. 12-07-2007
Shrader, Stewart Willis31-05-1921 
Shannon, Willie D.20-05-192127-10-1997more
Steinke, William W.00-00-192009-04-1944
Shedd, Martin B.  
Sahlin, Axel E., Jr. 09-04-1945
Snyder, Walter E., Jr.08-07-192011-04-1945
Sanders, Gafford W. 28-05-1944
Stout, Doyle A.  
Schreck, Martin N.12-12-192330-07-1990more
Shefrin, Seymour  
Sirotkin, Marvin 02-10-1944
Salvestrini, Joseph J.26-04-191820-11-2000
Shunstrom, Charles Merton26-11-192004-12-1972more
Sparks, Felix Laurence02-08-191725-09-2007
Smith, Robert S.  
Stinson, John Douglas 11-04-1945
Sage, Harlod T.  
Smith, Clarence E. 05-03-1945
Sullivan, Richard P. "Sully"09-09-191702-08-1999
Sanchez, Mariano 21-12-1944
Stopka, John P. 14-01-1945
Swanson, Wallace A. 16-06-2004more
Schmidt, August Max (Jr)17-10-191603-03-1945
Sloan, Marvin Earl23-09-192011-12-1944
Schoengrund, Gerhardt W. (US Army)11-12-191828-03-1945
Skelly, Thomas Mc Far 11-03-1945
Sprinkle, John D. 10-07-1943
Stephens, Otto K.25-02-191806-12-1944
Stein, Herman E.  
Schildroth, William H. "Bill" 17-09-1944
Sawin, Alton, Jr. 22-07-2004
Sheehy, Robert J., Sr.17-02-191616-06-2007
Spalding, John M.17-12-191406-11-1959
Shellem, Hugh T. 07-01-1945
Schreiber, Leroy A.13-12-191715-04-1944more
Smith, Mack H.03-10-192101-08-1943
Smith, Jack E. 01-08-1943
Swendroski, Joseph, G.  
Sweetwood, Ray, G.  
Swatko, Anthony, J.  
Sutherland, Robert, M.  
Supsinskas, Joseph  
Sullivan, Cletus, B.  
Styskal, Edward  
Stull, Lester, E.  
Stubbs, Virgil, J.  
Strull, Donald, G.  
Strobel, Harvey, H.  
Strand, Luverne J. 30-07-1944
Stone, Robert, L.  
Stone, George, T.  
Stoll, Richard, W.  
Stokke Aaron   
Stociw, John  
Stinnett, Burley, J.  
Stewart, Eldredge, A. Jr.  
Stever, John, A.  
Stevens, Charles, P.  
Stephenson, Wilson, M.  
Stelle, Russell, H.  
Stein, Russell, D.  
Steciw John   
Stavola, John, T.  
Stauffer, Fred, H.  
Starr, Harold, R.  
Starkey, Ralph  
Stargardt, Clifford, H.  
Stahlhut, Wesley, Lloyd (US-Army)23-04-191715-07-1944more
Stacy, Dale, E.  
Spruill, Troy, H.  
Sproul, Thomas, W.  
Springle, Carl, J.  
Springer, Charley, B.  
Spiller, Morgan, L.  
Spell, William, P.  
Speier, Herman  
Spano, Vincent, R.  
Spanier, Saul  
Spakes, Howard  
Sowell, Fred, J.  
Soule, Gladwin, C.  
Sorrell Philip F   
Sorenson, Freddie A.  
Somers, Leroy C.  
Solmes, Stanley, F.  
Soley, Glen, N.  
Soland, Penn, D.  
Sokolowski, Anthony, S.  
Sokol, Jerome, G.  
Sockut, David  
Snead, William, B.  
Smith, Leo, A.  
Smith, Fred, M.  
Smith, Foster, S.  
Smith, Everett C. 11-08-1944
Smith, Claud, L.  
Smith, Charles, F.  
Smith Dale H   
Skibski, Alphonse, I.  
Sitzlar, Newton A.  
Siska, Paul, J.  
Sinyard, Kingery, E.  
Singleton, Thomas, F.  
Sinclair, John, R.  
Simpson, Joseph, E.  
Simmons, Donald, R.  
Sienkiewycz, Andrew  
Sieger, Erwin, J.  
Show, Sanford, E.  
Short, James, R.  
Shorey, Ralph, L.  
Shorey, Edward T.00-00-191801-08-1944
Shivers, John, M. Jr.  
Shively, John, H.  
Shimoskie, Joseph, Sr.  
Shimer, David, H.  
Sherer, Leon  
Shepherd, Merril L.  
Sheets, James, W.  
Shaw, Frederick, F.  
Shaw, Cliffton, E.  
Shaum, David, F.  
Sharpe, Sewell, E.  
Sharp, John, L.  
Shar, Robert, W.  
Shaffer, George, W.  
Sgrignuoli, Carman, J.  
Seymour, Edward, F.  
Serratore, John  
Serpico, John, L.  
Sears, Bertis, C.  
Scully, Joseph B. 28-07-1944
Scroggins, Don, E.  
Scott, Orville, B.  
Scott, Melvin, G.  
Scott, Melvin, E.  
Scott, Harold, R.  
Scott, Floyd, A.  
Scoglio, Albert, T.  
Schofield, Robert, D.  
Schoeffel, Calvin, G.  
Schnobrich, Hermon, O.  
Schmidt, John, J.  
Schirkofsky, James Charles28-08-191830-07-1944
Schilling, John, F.  
Schiebinger, H. W. J.  
Schickner, Donald  
Schenk, Kenneth, R.  
Schelbitzki, Frank  
Schattler, Robert, L.  
Schargenberg, Halbert, D.  
Sayeski, Frank  
Savoren, William, J.  
Savino, Nickolas  
Saunders, Gerald, C.  
Sanford, George, T.  
Sambano, Henry, A.  
Salmon, Walter, J.  
Sahutski, Paul J.08-12-192308-12-1944
Sahli, Carl, R.  
Sachy, Peter  
Saali, Harry, P.  
Sutton, Karl E. 14-04-1945
Smith, Allen E. 02-10-1944
Sheldon, Stanley W. 06-08-1944
Sambanis, George00-00-191820-12-1943
Samarel, Isaac 05-04-1946
Smith, Walter M. 12-04-1945
Shurtz, Guy Frelen30-03-192102-03-1945
Stanford, James A. 16-12-1944
Sexton, Haskell G. 21-03-1945
Smith, Odell 24-12-1944
Smith, Neal H. 17-12-1944
Sims, Jack09-10-191014-04-1945
Sellers, Charles L. 25-11-1944
Self, Leroy L., Jr. 11-06-1943
Scott, Weaver N. 16-02-1945
Summers, Harrison C.12-07-191803-08-1983
Scharff, George 10-04-1945
Slaughter, Chester C.12-02-191921-03-1945
Shea, Lawrence F.12-09-192302-04-1945
Stephens, Troy I.  
Stanley, Jack W. 28-03-1945
Starr, Donald R. 30-09-1944
Shurter, Robert Allison, Jr.00-04-192100-07-1979more
Shulman, Herbert Edgar18-11-191817-09-1944
Sanford, Teddy Hollis31-12-190729-12-1992
Swett, James Elms15-06-192018-01-2009more
Stryker, Stuart S.30-10-192424-03-1945
Stein, Tony30-09-192101-03-1945
Squires, John C.19-05-192523-05-1944
Spurrier, Junior James14-12-192225-02-1984more
Specker, Joe C.10-01-192107-01-1944
Sorensen, Richard Keith28-08-192409-10-2004more
Smith, Furman L.11-05-192531-05-1944
Slaton, James Daniel02-04-191225-02-1961
Skaggs, Luther, Jr. (USMC)03-03-192306-04-1976
Sigler, Franklin Earl06-11-192420-01-1995
Shoup, David Monroe30-12-190413-01-1983more
Shoup, Curtis F.11-01-192107-01-1945more
Shockley, William Ralph04-12-191831-03-1945
Sheridan, Carl Vernon05-01-192526-11-1944
Scott, Robert Sheldon30-11-191305-02-1999more
Scott, Robert Raymond13-07-191507-12-1941
Scott, Norman10-08-188913-11-1942more
Schwab, Albert Ernest17-07-192007-05-1945
Schauer, Henry09-10-191816-06-1997
Schaefer, Joseph Edward27-12-191816-03-1987
Sayers, Foster Joseph27-04-192412-11-1944
Sarnoski, Joseph Raymond30-01-191516-06-1943more
Salomon, Benjamin Lewis01-09-191407-06-1944
Sadowski, Joseph John08-12-191714-09-1944
Swenson, Lyman Knute23-10-189213-11-1942more
Swanberger, Walter Wade 'Walt'16-04-192004-06-1942more
Stott, Frederick A. "Fireball"21-08-191701-12-2006
Stormes, Max Clifford27-07-190215-11-1942
Stambaugh, Jack R. 22-11-1943
Stadler, Clement James (USMC)26-10-191311-01-2003
Smith, Roger E. 21-07-1944

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