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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
Hoover, J. Thomas  08-10-1943
Hovey, James Francis18-01-192124-07-1944
Hancock, Morris W.13-08-192116-10-1942
Heineman, William16-12-188611-03-1947more
Henry, Roy L.14-10-191706-12-1944
Hanson, Robert Taylor14-05-191613-12-1941
Hruska, Lambert J. 10-08-1943
Hannon, James J. 21-02-1944
Hayes, John Paul19-06-192528-02-2019more
Head, James Stanley30-04-191628-03-1988more
Harris, Daniel Fletcher21-07-190107-12-1941
Haas, Ralph10-06-191320-02-1945
Haldane, Andrew Allison "Ack-Ack"22-08-191712-10-1944
Hall, Charles E.03-08-192217-12-1944
Harm, Walter G.17-05-191116-04-1944
Hathaway, John Harvey03-04-190114-06-1942
Hillebrand, Leo Severin (Jr.)29-09-191920-02-1945
Heck, Kenneth E. 17-08-1943
Hogan, William J. 21-05-1944
Hope, Dean P. 17-08-1943
Hinderscheit, Raymond J.16-08-191529-05-1943
Houlehan, Patrick P.03-08-191513-06-1944
Hunter, Marcelle W.26-02-191503-06-1942
Hughes, Lloyd Herbert, Jr. "Pete"12-06-192101-08-1943more
Hood, Clark A. Jr. 11-06-1942
Hubbard, Henry Frank 11-06-1942
Halfpapp, Arthur Ernest (Jr.)01-07-192124-04-1945more
Hagen, Bernard E. "Barney"  
Hammerschmidt, Martin Marshall00-00-192401-03-1945more
Houlihan, Joseph F.11-12-191311-12-1978
Harris, Joel  more
Herron, William A.19-08-192224-03-1945
Hoskot, Nathaniel Ramsey10-09-191122-03-2004more
Hurst, George Owen05-12-192208-10-2017more
Holmes, Walter T. "Tom"04-02-191925-05-2009more
Helegda, James A.08-03-192120-09-1994more
Hansen, Leslie H.22-08-191228-09-1944
Harris, Burton L.30-04-191830-09-1944
Hester, Clarence R.08-02-191626-12-2000
Humpick, Freddy G. 27-03-1945
Hadfield, Lynn W. 21-03-1945
Howard, Samuel Lutz08-03-189112-10-1960more
Harrison, Philip A.07-02-1914 more
Harris, William Frederick06-03-191807-12-1950more
Haskin, John E.21-08-191006-05-1942
Hogaboom, William Frederick00-09-191514-12-1944
Heyliger, Frederick Theodore "Moose"23-06-191603-11-2001
Howie, Thomas Dry00-00-190817-07-1944
Hasemoto, Mikio13-07-191630-11-1943
Hainline, Henry Lee04-09-192005-01-1944
Hinson, Odis J.00-00-192224-10-1944
Husted, Robert S.  
House, Sterling27-03-192121-10-1963
Hopkins, Bernard O. 24-10-1944
Humphrey, Bernice F.08-03-191024-10-1944
Hake, Otto J.16-05-191905-05-1942
Hauck, Herman Huebner20-10-191424-10-1944
Havey, Maurice C.23-05-191806-05-1942
Haynes, William "Tex"06-05-190631-12-1944
Hays, Roy Edgar "Gabby"28-09-191908-03-2012
Harris, Billy J. 05-11-1943
Hansen, William James "Bill" 06-07-1943
Hamilton, Stephen Howard "Ham"03-08-192010-03-1944
Hewlett, Robert Dewight29-03-191910-08-1997
Hanson, Axel Christian20-05-190211-08-1944
Hajiro, Barney Fushimi16-09-191621-01-2011more
Hoppe, Harold F.21-05-191415-01-1990
Harrow, Frank William04-04-191908-01-1945
Herold, Henry G 26-07-1944
Herrin, Mason H.10-05-192221-09-1944
Hodder, John T. 23-12-1944
Holmquist, Willard, J. 15-07-1944
Holzer, Bernard P.11-11-192023-08-1944
Haberstick, Jack Cook00-00-192100-00-2001
Hadden, Donald R. 22-11-1944
Herring, Clifford Palmer13-09-191206-06-1944
Holt, Lindell F. 12-04-1945
Heidt, Robert L.22-10-192304-09-1944
Harris, Henry N.04-10-192319-04-1945
Houck, Julius A. "Rusty"28-08-192106-06-1944
Hoobler, Donald B.28-06-192203-01-1945
Hashey, Lester A. "Les"23-02-192511-12-2002
Harris, Terence C. "Salty"00-00-192018-06-1944
Hull, Robert Lester Lee14-12-191904-01-1944
Hoyer, Harry P. 10-05-1944
Henlin, Leonard R.13-04-191114-10-1943
Heintz, Warren G. 08-10-1943
Hammond, James M., Jr.00-00-192003-03-1945
Herchelroth, Sylvester V.14-02-192317-12-1944
Hillyard, Owen T. 19-07-1944
Hunter, Thaddeus W., Jr.20-02-192011-04-1944
Hunter, Robert W. 29-11-1943
Haines, Charles F.17-12-192317-12-1944
Hallman, Samuel Albert00-00-192317-12-1944
Hignight, Elul Earl00-00-191000-00-1975
Hunt, William E. 02-08-1944
Hillman, Charles T. 07-08-1944
Harper, Edward C. 07-08-1944
Hill, Carl G.  
Holland, Russell T.16-03-191215-03-1945
Howard, Norman L.00-00-192518-04-1945
Hirano, Robert R.25-01-192026-06-1944
Hall, Charles Philip "Chink"12-12-188626-01-1953more
Howe, Merle H.11-04-189630-08-1945more
Hatton, Lawrence B. T.00-00-192300-00-1944
Holcomb, Roy E. 01-12-1944
Higashi, Harold Tanoshi01-05-191804-11-1943
Hanida, Tomotsu25-09-191929-11-1943
Hall, George O. 28-09-1944
Herbert, John R. 12-07-1944
Hopple, John Olin14-07-191418-02-1942
Hogland, Alvie M.13-08-191828-04-1944
Hamilton, Harvey Reed  
Holton, John B. 09-06-1944
Harris, Weldon Houston 18-05-1944
Harmon, Roy W.00-00-191512-07-1944
Hensley, Lawrence F. 00-00-1944
Handy, John Phillip12-05-191312-08-1944
Hall, Charles P. 09-04-1945
Hill, Robert H. 07-01-1945
Hines, David E.  
Henderson, Gerald M.15-05-191906-06-1944
Henry, Robert T.27-11-192303-12-1944
Hamm, Andrew Britte 28-07-1945more
Harvey, Robert J. 21-11-1943
Hanson, Oscar T., Jr.16-12-192105-12-2000
Holt, Wallace Morgan24-05-192305-09-1997
Hansen, Henry Oliver "Hank"14-12-191901-03-1945
Haberman, Roger Anthony17-03-191602-02-2005
Hoffmann, Egon Felix03-02-191919-10-1944
Holmes, Otho Eugene01-01-191929-09-1959more
Hewlitt, Robert J. 00-00-1944
Hallahan, John F.12-11-190816-11-1960
Hank, William Edwin25-09-190214-11-1942
Harris, Wesley Dalton "Spike"08-10-191605-09-1962
Hudson, Charlie T. 16-12-1944
Heffron, Edward James "Babe"16-05-192301-12-2013more
Hamner, Charles H.00-00-191915-12-1943
Hartman, John Paul15-08-191003-02-1944
Haygood, Boyd Cantrell05-05-191828-07-1942
Horton, Oliver Martin09-12-191205-10-1944
Huggins, Meredith Miller "Hug"00-00-191500-00-1997
Hyman, Willford Milton16-08-190107-05-1942
Harding, Warren G.25-11-194216-06-1944
Hickman, James G. 13-05-1944
Heiss, Gustave M. (Jr.)25-04-191304-09-1942
Hammond, Lowell K. 08-05-1942
Huff, Melvin L. 20-01-1945
Hamwey, Alfred J. 20-01-1945
Hensley, Lawrence N. 11-07-1944
Huisman, La Verne W. 23-08-1946
Huisman, William S. 07-11-1945
Hovermale, Price O.05-03-190828-11-1944
Hill, Robert Winston18-01-192614-02-1945
Haslam, Ralph Douglas21-01-192113-04-2002
Haag, William D. 06-12-1944
Haddy, Frank "Speck"15-10-192302-07-2004
Hadella, Charles A. 08-06-1944
Hadley, Hugh William17-02-190105-09-1942
Haekamp, Frederick  
Hager, Elbert  
Haggard, John O.27-11-192125-06-1944
Haines, Henry, A.  
Hale, Thaine, J.  
Haleberg, John, I.  
Hall, George John09-01-192116-02-1946
Hall, James Warren Jr.09-01-192410-06-1944
Hall, Lewis R.02-03-189513-01-1943
Hall, William Edward31-10-191515-11-1996
Hall, William Elzy Jr.20-01-192505-01-1945
Hall, William L. 20-09-1944
Hallman, Sherwood Henry29-10-191314-09-1944
Hallock, Edward R. 03-03-1944
Halyard, Archie12-01-191607-12-1944
Halyburton, William David, Jr.02-08-192410-05-1945
Hamblin, Lacy, M.  
Hamer, George W. 05-04-1945
Hamilton, Edward Smith "One-Eyed Dragon"00-00-191730-06-2006
Hamilton, Elbert F. 04-07-1944
Hamilton, Richard S.T.  
Hamilton, Robert L., Sr. 31-03-1945
Hammond, Richard, D.  
Hammond, Wesley H. 09-04-1945
Hancock, Asa T. 29-09-1944
Hancock, James W.  
Hanes, Paul Andrew08-08-192515-09-1943
Haney, Victor, N.  
Hanley, Walter T.00-00-192018-06-1944
Hanlon, John D.00-00-1917 
Hanlon, Robert F. 30-07-1944
Hanna, Bryce, E.  
Hansen, Dale Merlin13-12-192211-05-1945
Hansen, Herman, M.  
Hansen, James L. "Jim"00-00-192504-02-2006
Hansford, Jay E.28-05-192306-06-1944
Hanson, Robert Murray04-02-192003-02-1944more
Hanusovsky, Bartholomew J. 11-11-1944
Harbison, John, W.  
Harden, Tommie, M.  
Hardin, Garl Willard16-04-191930-03-1944
Hargrave, John L. "Red"  
Harlow, William L.23-03-191003-04-1945
Harms, Donald G. 23-09-1944
Harney, Emmett, D.  
Harper Jr., John Dott 24-10-1944
Harr, Harry R.22-02-192105-06-1945
Harrell, William George26-06-192209-08-1964more
Harrelson, Walter W. 23-06-1944
Harris, Clarence, W.  
Harris, Fletcher W.27-07-1923 
Harris, Frank C.  
Harris, James Lindell27-06-191607-10-1944
Harris, James, A.  
Harrison, Bailey "Cowboy" 26-09-1944
Harrison, Donald, D.  
Harrison, James, B.  
Harrison, John, O.  
Hart, James Frederick, Jr.17-09-191514-10-2011
Harte, Frank W. 22-04-1944
Harvey, Charles H. 14-11-1944
Harvey, Lloyd, R.  
Harvey, Raymond01-03-192018-11-1996
Haslett, Joseph, L.  
Hassell, Cecil M. 19-04-1945
Hastings, Joe Ray08-04-192512-11-1945
Hatfield, Ellis H.24-02-191905-04-1945
Hathaway, Alevin A. 07-11-1945
Hattrick, James R.24-01-192106-06-1944
Hauge, Louis James, Jr.12-12-192414-05-1945
Hawk, John Druse "Bud"30-05-192404-11-2013
Hawkins, Floyd W., Jr.  
Hawkins, Jesse M. 06-06-1944
Hawkins, William Deane "The Hawk"19-04-191421-11-1943
Hawks, Lloyd Cortez13-01-191126-10-1953more
Hawthorne, Henry ,R.  
Hayashi, Joe J.14-08-192022-04-1945more
Hayashida, Hideyuki04-03-191910-01-1944
Hayden, Paul E. 21-12-1944
Hayden, Rube, C.  
Hayes, Ray, B. JR   
Haynes, Clarence, M.  
Haynes, James, P.  
Hazekamp, Frederick, W.   
Healey, Malcolm O. 11-10-1943
Heath, Gwion, V.  
Heath, Lee, R. Jr.  
Hedrick, Clinton M.01-05-191828-03-1945
Heffelfinger, Harlan B.  
Hegnes, James H.23-09-192427-10-1944
Heifner, Marion, C.  
Heinz, Albert L. 07-06-1944
Heisler, Jack, A.  
Helton, Delbert A.20-06-192204-07-1944
Hemperley, Bernard, G.  
Henderson, Carl, B.  
Henderson, Lofton R.24-05-190304-06-1942more
Henderson, Roy J.19-03-192014-02-1945
Hendricks, Harley, J.  
Hendrickson, Millard, R.  
Hendrix, Vandy Gerome05-09-191115-05-1993
Henning, Lloyd L. "Preacher"  
Henry, Albert Leroy31-07-192305-11-1944
Henry, George, C.  
Henry, Robert F.00-00-1915 
Hergott, Joseph A. 27-08-1944
Herman, Jacob T., Jr. 19-09-1944
Hermann, Grover M., Jr. 25-01-1945
Hernandez, Frank R. 31-10-1998
Hernandez, Jim, C  
Hernandez, William M.00-00-189620-08-1944
Herrera, Silvestre Santana17-07-191726-11-2007more
Herrold, Robert, W.  
Hertel, Arthur E.01-01-192214-12-1944
Hervey, Harcourt02-09-189200-00-1970
Hetzel, Francis R. 17-02-1945
Heur, Alton, V.  
Hewson, William, F.  
Hickman, Lewis, H.  
Hicks, Grady, T.  
Hickson, Charles, L.  
Hierholzer, Charles, M.   
Higgins, Charles A., Jr. 24-03-1945
Higley, Thomas, E.   
Hihumi, Seshiki15-04-191407-12-1943
Hil, Billie, T.   
Hill, Albert, J.  
Hill, Benjamin Harvey27-04-192007-11-1992
Hill, Clarence, G.   
Hill, Clyde V.28-12-192408-03-2011
Hill, Edwin Joseph04-10-189407-12-1941
Hill, Owen B. "O.B."08-10-192110-06-2002
Hill, Robert F. 17-12-1944
Hilsky, Robert Joseph27-09-1916 
Hinson, Bryant L. 06-06-1944
Hinton, Coleman 07-06-1942
Hiraoka, Satoru16-04-192426-06-1944
Hirsch, Oscar L.08-01-192004-12-1952
Hirshfield, James Albert30-07-190216-05-1993
Hisaoka, Gary Tsuruo12-03-191710-04-1944
Hitler, William Patrick "Willy"12-03-191114-07-1987
Hnilo ,Frank, J. Jr.  
Hochreiter, Richard T. 13-08-1944
Hoesing, Paul, H.  
Hoffer, John P., Jr.24-11-192327-07-1944
Hoffer, William F. 01-03-1945
Hoffmann, Albert J. 25-04-1983
Hogan, Jack 17-08-1944
Hogan, Rosemary  
Hogrefe, Sherman Marshall13-01-192004-01-1954
Hohn, James S.06-04-192126-04-1945
Holcomb, Verle, M.  
Holland, Marshall, M.  
Holland, Richard, E.  
Holland, Robert H.  
Hollingsworth, John Christie12-09-190911-11-1944more
Holloway, Robert, A.  
Holmes, Horace W., Jr.  
Holstein, Donald 08-04-1945
Holstein, Richard H. 10-03-1945
Holstun, James Drayto "Jeb" 06-06-1944
Holt, Arthur R. 04-04-1945
Holton, Gilmer H., Jr. 07-06-1942
Hooten, Calvin   
Hoover, Floyd C. 13-06-1943
Horan, Joseph A., Sr.24-02-191928-07-2001
Horn, John K. 14-04-1945
Horne, Dale, B.  
Horne, Kelso C.12-11-191225-11-2000
Horne, Robert J. 22-04-1945
Horne, Rufus E.15-05-192024-02-1995
Horner, William, J.  
Horvath, William, L.  
Hoult, Matthew, Jr.   
Houselog, Henry J. 15-01-1945
Howard, David, N.   
Howard, James B. 31-10-2010
Howe, Wesley F. 29-07-1943
Hoyle, Walter, J.   
Hruby, Charles 07-07-1944
Hubbard, Edward L.08-12-191815-06-2013
Hubbard, Lloyd, E.   
Hubbell, Wilford, E.  
Hudak, John A.  
Hughes, Benton H.  
Hughes, Marshall 03-01-1945
Hughes, Ralph H.23-10-191825-04-1945
Hughes, Samuel W.23-06-192502-01-1966more
Hulik, Valentine, A.  
Hull, Otis Eugene "Gene" 30-01-2000
Humada, Enrique, S.  
Hummel, Raymond J. 14-11-2001
Humphrey, Delbert, L.  
Hungate, William C.  
Hungerford, Kenneth V. "Mickey" 20-09-1944
Hunley, Hillard, V.  
Hunsicker, Francis L.  
Hunt, Dennis D.  
Hunt, Harold, W.   
Hunt, Humphrey B.  
Hunt, Joseph L. 16-12-1944
Hurley, Albert F., Jr.  
Hurst, Darold, A.   
Hurst, Edward Hunter18-12-191606-09-1997
Husvar, John W.  
Hutchins, Johnnie David04-08-192204-09-1943
Hutchison, Byron Harold "Bud"22-05-192121-10-2010
Hutto, James C. "Buck"31-01-192306-12-1993
Hynoski, Benjamin S.01-05-191302-03-1945
Headland Elvin R   
Hedge Willard C   
Heeter John T   
Helberg John T   
Hulse William H   
Hunt Joseph L   
Hymer Bert E   

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