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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.

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Gadsey, James, E.

Gaggegi, Joseph, S.

Gagnon, Adrian, P.

Gailius, John, R.

Galeeb, Maurice

Gallegos, Leo

Gallegos, Ross G.

Galli, Julius, C.

Gallogos, Reinaldo

Galloway, James, H.

Galoob, Maurice

Garbutt, John R., Jr.

Garcia, Manuel, A.

Garland, Claude, Jr.

Garrett, Harold, W.

Gasper, David, M.

Gasser, Alphonse, E.

Gates, Edwin, W.

Gaulin, Ferdinand

Gayle, Gordon Donald* September 13th, 1917

Geese, Carl, C. Jr.

Geff, Clifford, S.

Gegenheimer, Thomas, J.

Geiken, Marvin, J.

Geisler, Howard, P.

Gelbach, Lawrence, H.

Gentile, Charles, P.

George, Frederick, H.

Georgeopoulos, George Anastasio

Gerhardt, Robert, E. (US Army)

Gerrity, Alvin, J.

Giannone, Benjamin, J.

Gianthomaso, Anthony

Gibson, Cecil, W.

Gibson, Loyd D.

Gibson, Moncie W.

Gierse, Fred, D.

Gillespie, George, W.

Gilligan, John, A.

Gilliland, Joseph, W.

Gilman, Harold, B.

Gilpin, Calvin W.

Gingrey, Donald, R.

Giunta, Alphonse, A.

Givins, Anthony, W.

Gladding, Leon David* November 1st, 1908

Glasheen, Ross, J.

Godbold, James, W.

Goeman, Dale, P.

Goepfert, Herman, F.

Goldberg, Melvin

Goldsberry, Robert A.

Golt, Leon T.

Gombasy, Louis G.

Gomez, Alfred

Gonsalves, Francis C.

Gontarski, Stanley, V.

Gonzales, Pablo

Gonzales, Victor

Goodwin, Late, B.

Goodwin, Richard

Goranson, Ralph E.

Gordon, Rhodes C.

Gordon, Robert

Gorham, Raymond, E.

Gotschall, Raymond L.* November 13th, 1922

Gramar, Edward

Grant, Patrick, M.

Gray, Kenneth W.

Green, Elmer, E.

Green, Roy F.

Green, William, C. Jr.

Greenblatt, Morris

Gresham, Preston, C.

Gresser, Philip, G.

Grest, Richard Alan* April 25th, 1918
Plot: 0 Row: 0 Grave: 0

Grief, Elbert, D.

Gries, Clayton, J.

Griffith, Foster, C.

Griffith, Franklin Etheridge

Grimes, Joseph, H. Jr.

Griner, Homer E.

Grobo, Russell, E.

Gross, Warren, E.

Grump, Leslie, E.

Grunden, Wilbur

Guenther, David, L.

Guidry, Arnold J.

Gurley, James, T.

Gurran, William, H.

Gurrieri, Victor

Gustafson, Walfred, E.

Guy, Ralph, H.

Garcia, Jesus Francisco* March 21st, 1920
† December 7th, 1941
Plot: P Grave: 197

Gebser, Paul Heino* July 25th, 1902
† December 7th, 1941
Plot: O Grave: 3277

George, Harold Huston "Pursuit"* September 14th, 1892
† April 29th, 1942
Plot: 9 Grave: 5952

Gannaway, Oliver B.* 1921
† May 5th, 1942

Grzeca, Bernard W.* 1921
† May 5th, 1942

Greiner, Kenneth Frederick* April 27th, 1910
† June 4th, 1942
Plot: H Grave: 28

Gurley, Walter E.† June 7th, 1942

Gyorfi, Albert John* February 28th, 1919
† June 14th, 1942
Plot: 60 Grave: 8345

Gaido, Bruno Peter* 1916
† June 15th, 1942

Gastelum, Jose R.* February 25th, 1917
† June 26th, 1942
Plot: A Row: 11 Grave: 61

Giddens, John Reddoch* December 22nd, 1918
† July 17th, 1942

Givens, Warren L.* November 18th, 1924
† August 7th, 1942
Plot: C Grave: 503

Graham, William Walter (Jr)† August 9th, 1942

Greyno, Peter* June 30th, 1920
† November 8th, 1942
Plot: A Row: 15 Grave: 22

Guichard, James L.* August 21st, 1909
† November 25th, 1942
Plot: 102

Gruennert, Kenneth E.* November 19th, 1922
† December 24th, 1942

Gaskell, Owen D.* February 4th, 1918
† January 6th, 1943
Plot: D Row: 5 Grave: 173

Gorlewski, Stanley J.† January 9th, 1943

Goode, Alexander D.* May 10th, 1911
† February 3rd, 1943

Gilmore, Howard Walter* September 29th, 1902
† February 7th, 1943

Gilbert, Fletcher B.† March 3rd, 1943

Gower, Lorenzo R.† May 12th, 1943

Greive, George A.* February 22nd, 1919
† May 26th, 1943
Plot: AA Grave: 5

Grotfield, Eugene W.* June 30th, 1920
† May 29th, 1943
Plot: H Grave: 42

Gauthier, Leo A.† June 11th, 1943
Plot: I Row: 14 Grave: 4

Gorham, Arthur Fulbrook "Art" "Hardnose"* May 11th, 1915
† July 12th, 1943

Groot, William E.† August 19th, 1943

Green, William F.† September 2nd, 1943

Gordon, Thomas L.† September 24th, 1943

Gerstein, Max† October 1943

Goode, Samuel Preston* October 11th, 1917
† October 6th, 1943

Grayson, William Hayden* June 6th, 1911
† October 8th, 1943

Guilianelli, Alexander Joseph† October 20th, 1943

Glavan, Louis J.* 1921
† October 26th, 1943

Gallion, Franklin "Frank" D.* September 19th, 1914
† November 3rd, 1943

Gilreath, John Pershing* November 16th, 1918
† November 8th, 1943

Gurke, Henry* November 6th, 1922
† November 9th, 1943

Gillis, Basil Joseph* June 26th, 1925
† November 21st, 1943

González, César Luis* June 10th, 1919
† November 22nd, 1943

Gwin, Grady H.* 1923
† November 26th, 1943

Gilkey, George E.† December 9th, 1943
Plot: C Row: 10 Grave: 26

Glaze, Gerald D.† December 22nd, 1943

Guarnere, Henry J.† January 6th, 1944

Gross, Charles A., Jr.* 1919
† January 15th, 1944

Giacalone, Bartholomew R.† January 23rd, 1944
Plot: 34 Grave: 1972

Gidley, Jess E.† January 23rd, 1944

Gibson, Eric Gunnar* October 30th, 1919
† January 28th, 1944

Green, William E.† February 4th, 1944

Graves, Davis Dunbar* August 30th, 1908
† February 8th, 1944

Golbski, James* December 2nd, 1923
† February 22nd, 1944

Good, Orville S.* January 24th, 1923
† March 23rd, 1944
Plot: H Row: 9 Grave: 1944

Gamble, Donald C.† March 31st, 1944

Giugliano, Frank P.† April 16th, 1944

Gullion, James P.* April 7th, 1915
† April 16th, 1944

Galt, William Wylie* December 19th, 1919
† May 29th, 1944
Plot: 8 Row: 126 Grave: 3

Gebbie, David O.† June 1st, 1944

Gainer, Virgel† June 6th, 1944

Garza, Francisco† June 6th, 1944
Plot: F Row: 6 Grave: 31

Gignac, Edward Joseph† June 7th, 1944
Plot: A Row: 33 Grave: 28

Gerga, William George* April 19th, 1925
† June 15th, 1944
Plot: 72 Row: 15 Grave: 15-3

Griffin, William A.† June 15th, 1944

Grant, Thomas Francis* May 11th, 1921
† June 22nd, 1944
Plot: 2

Gonsalves, Carl J.* January 25th, 1918
† June 24th, 1944

Ganeko, Seikichi* January 15th, 1925
† June 26th, 1944

Grabbe, Victor† June 26th, 1944
Plot: F Row: 15 Grave: 39

Glaser, Lester P.† July 7th, 1944
Plot: M Row: 4 Grave: 6

Greig, Alexander M.† July 8th, 1944
Plot: A Row: 4 Grave: 25

Galloway, Thomas Taylor "Tom"* September 5th, 1919
† July 24th, 1944

Grady, James J.* December 15th, 1921
† July 24th, 1944

Gray, Glendon C.† August 2nd, 1944

Gould, William James* July 14th, 1924
† August 8th, 1944
Plot: L Row: 11 Grave: 15

Gilman, Robert L.† August 15th, 1944
Plot: A Row: 6 Grave: 2

Grow, Raymond L.† August 24th, 1944

Gurley, James E.† August 24th, 1944

Greenwalt, Victor H.† August 26th, 1944

Gallagher, Harry B.† August 30th, 1944
Plot: B Row: 15 Grave: 10

Goff, Herbert B., Jr.† September 15th, 1944
Plot: N Row: 16 Grave: 23

Grainger, Fred* August 17th, 1918
† September 17th, 1944

George, Jacob A., Jr.† September 19th, 1944
Plot: J Row: 21 Grave: 19

Grummer, Raymond Henry* April 19th, 1922
† September 20th, 1944
Plot: M Row: 11 Grave: 1

Garry, William J.† September 21st, 1944

Gregory, Arthur L.† September 22nd, 1944
Plot: J Row: 10 Grave: 4

Gagne, Camille E.† September 23rd, 1944
Plot: F Row: 2 Grave: 17

Garretson, Lee R.* 1924
† September 23rd, 1944
Plot: C Row: 18 Grave: 44

Greeley, Ralph F.† September 26th, 1944

Gillis, William Graham, Jr.† September 30th, 1944

Gettler, Homer A.† October 2nd, 1944
Plot: C Row: 7 Grave: 81

Gurien, Charles P.† October 5th, 1944
Plot: D Row: 1 Grave: 35

Gentzel, Richard H.* January 25th, 1923
† October 6th, 1944

Giddings, Carl R.† October 14th, 1944
Plot: D Row: 8 Grave: 6

Gorkiewicz, Walter I., Jr.† October 21st, 1944
Plot: H Row: 6 Grave: 88

Gagliardi, Carl* February 13th, 1918
† October 23rd, 1944

Gentile, Anthony F.† November 8th, 1944

Gott, Donald Joseph* June 3rd, 1923
† November 9th, 1944

Griffin, Laurie J.† November 11th, 1944

Gates, Raymond S.† November 17th, 1944
Plot: L Row: 15 Grave: 108

Goldstein, Maurice* 1913
† November 20th, 1944

Garr, Elbert Larry* December 6th, 1918
† November 26th, 1944

Goolsby, Louie D.† November 29th, 1944
Plot: I Row: 3 Grave: 11

Garlington, Creswell, Jr.† December 3rd, 1944

Grabowsky, Frank, J. (US Army)* December 3rd, 1913
† December 9th, 1944

Geisler, Donald E.* March 3rd, 1922
† December 17th, 1944

Genthner, Carl R.* August 17th, 1911
† December 17th, 1944
Plot: C Row: 13 Grave: 3

Goffman, Solomon S. "Sol"* 1917
† December 17th, 1944
Plot: 19 Row: 10 Grave: 3

Green, Robert Leroy "Rob"* January 22nd, 1922
† December 17th, 1944
Plot: 3 Row: 3 Grave: 22

George, John† December 18th, 1944

Grady, Joseph Francis† December 23rd, 1944
Plot: H Row: 11 Grave: 42

Griffin, Henry A.† December 23rd, 1944
Plot: I Row: 17 Grave: 7

Gallop, Joseph Wesley, Jr.* November 5th, 1924
† December 24th, 1944
Plot: F Row: 7 Grave: 10

Gerrie, Jack Scott† December 29th, 1944

Gadomski, Joseph A. "Joe"* 1916
† 1945

Gammon, Archer Thomas* September 11th, 1918
† January 11th, 1945

Guilbault, Charles L.† January 11th, 1945

Grant, Gerald* April 20th, 1921
† January 17th, 1945

Green, James Holt* October 8th, 1909
† January 26th, 1945

Goodale, Hoyt T.* January 4th, 1920
† January 29th, 1945

Goushakjian, Steven† January 30th, 1945
Plot: G Row: 6 Grave: 24

Gudenburr, Walter J.† February 1945

Giesecke, Adolph Hartung (Sr.)* November 6th, 1905
† February 6th, 1945
Plot: 82 Grave: 1B-1D

Gulsvick, Edward* March 6th, 1913
† February 16th, 1945
Plot: A Row: 15 Grave: 14

Gibson, Paul W., Jr.† February 18th, 1945

Grabiarz, William J.* March 25th, 1925
† February 23rd, 1945
Plot: Am. Legion Grave: 13

Gray, Ross Franklin* August 1st, 1920
† February 27th, 1945

Geib, Harry K.† March 2nd, 1945
Plot: F Row: 16 Grave: 66

Gray, Kenneth Russell* February 12th, 1917
† March 2nd, 1945

Grossi, Dominick J.* September 9th, 1920
† March 8th, 1945

Goins, Everette* February 10th, 1918
† March 24th, 1945
Plot: F Row: 13 Grave: 14

Grace, Edward Thomas† March 26th, 1945

Gelazela, Joseph A.† March 27th, 1945
Plot: K Row: 19 Grave: 33

Godwin, Peter F.* May 20th, 1914
† March 28th, 1945

Gioppo, Nicholas A., Sr.* October 17th, 1918
† April 1st, 1945

Gooch, Virgil J.† April 4th, 1945
Plot: B Row: 36 Grave: 26

Guest, William M.† April 8th, 1945

Ganger, Donald P.† April 11th, 1945

Gawthrop, William R. J.† April 11th, 1945

Gonsalves, Charles Harold* January 28th, 1926
† April 15th, 1945
Plot: B Grave: 61

Green, Bernard W. "Barney"* March 10th, 1919
† April 15th, 1945

Giles, Donald L.† April 16th, 1945
Plot: E Row: 11 Grave: 26

Gruss, Edward William* November 6th, 1914
† April 18th, 1945
Plot: E Row: 13 Grave: 25

Glynn, Martin John (Jr.)* May 17th, 1925
† April 20th, 1945

Garrison, John* August 12th, 1922
† April 23rd, 1945

Gaydush, George† April 23rd, 1945
Plot: B Row: 16 Grave: 65

Gilbert, Luther H.† April 23rd, 1945

Gonzales, David M.* June 9th, 1923
† April 25th, 1945

Grier, Warren W., Jr.† May 2nd, 1945

Gaumnitz, Rodney Edwin* June 9th, 1923
† May 15th, 1945

Gonzales, Pedro† May 25th, 1945

Globokar, Raymond (USN)* June 20th, 1922
† August 22nd, 1945

Garcia, Joe A.† October 13th, 1945

Gainey, Carroll A.* February 23rd, 1919
† July 30th, 1950

Greenman, William Garrett* August 26th, 1888
† February 6th, 1956

Griffith, Wilbur M.* December 9th, 1914
† April 29th, 1966

Grandstaff, Bruce Alan* June 2nd, 1934
† May 18th, 1967

Garcia, Marcario* January 20th, 1920
† December 24th, 1972

Goins, William L.* August 23rd, 1922
† April 2nd, 1975

Gehres, Leslie Edward* September 23rd, 1898
† May 15th, 1975

Grant, Charles E. "Chuck"* 1922
† 1984

Goggins, William Bernard* September 10th, 1898
† December 27th, 1985
Plot: 3 Grave: 1800

Griffith, Bennie Willis, Jr.* 1921
† 1988

Godlewski, Brunon Julian (Bronislaw)* January 7th, 1924
† June 12th, 1989

Gavin, James Maurice* March 22nd, 1907
† February 23rd, 1990
Plot: X Row: L Grave: 235

Gouge, Howard H.* February 28th, 1922
† May 4th, 1990

Gettys, Richard Oliver "Dick"* February 15th, 1920
† January 13th, 1991

Gorham, Fordyce* 1915
† 1992

Galvin, John R. "Dumbo"* 1920
† 1994

Gay, George Henry, Jr.* March 8th, 1917
† October 21st, 1994

Gholson, Grover D.* May 2nd, 1915
† December 7th, 1994

Green, James E.† February 12th, 1995

Gagat, Stephen* August 31st, 1912
† February 13th, 1995
Plot: CBA Row: 2 Grave: 617

Gordon, Walter Scott "Smokey", Jr.* April 15th, 1920
† April 19th, 1997

Greiman, Ronald H.* July 20th, 1917
† June 23rd, 1997

Gibson, Donald Clay* May 4th, 1913
† January 7th, 1998
Plot: X Row: 0-C Grave: 1096

Goodwin, James M.* October 16th, 1918
† January 7th, 1999
Plot: 13 Grave: 14162

Greenlief, Francis Stevens* July 27th, 1921
† December 18th, 1999

Gilbert, Lawrence Edwin* November 13th, 1917
† November 13th, 2002

Gregg, Stephen A.* September 1st, 1914
† February 4th, 2005

Gehrke, Wilbur John 'Gerk' (USMC)* October 19th, 1917
† June 5th, 2005

Galer, Robert Edward* October 23rd, 1913
† June 27th, 2005
Plot: H1 Row: B Grave: 13

Gabaldon, Guy Louis* March 22nd, 1926
† August 31st, 2006

Gloriant, Samuel J.* June 1st, 1919
† September 9th, 2006

Gallant, Edward Joseph "Pally Boy"* March 29th, 1922
† April 12th, 2011

Gist, Kenneth Eugene* January 31st, 1925
† August 19th, 2011

Guenthner, Norman J.* July 14th, 1924
† February 12th, 2014

Guarnere, William J. "Wild Bill"* April 28th, 1922
† March 8th, 2014

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