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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
Grest, Richard Alan25-04-1918 
Gramar, Edward  
Gallogos, Reinaldo  
Glaser, Lester P. 07-07-1944
Gross, Charles A., Jr.00-00-191915-01-1944
Gallion, Franklin "Frank" D.19-09-191403-11-1943
Goodwin, James M.16-10-191807-01-1999
Garcia, Jesus Francisco21-03-192007-12-1941
Gebser, Paul Heino25-07-190207-12-1941
Greyno, Peter30-06-192008-11-1942
Gallegos, Ross G.  
Green, Roy F.  
Gastelum, Jose R.25-02-191726-06-1942
Gordon, Robert  
Grzeca, Bernard W.00-00-192105-05-1942
Gannaway, Oliver B.00-00-192105-05-1942
Genthner, Carl R.17-08-191117-12-1944
Geisler, Donald E.03-03-192217-12-1944
Goffman, Solomon S. "Sol"00-00-191717-12-1944
Green, Robert Leroy "Rob"22-01-192217-12-1944
Gaskell, Owen D.04-02-191806-01-1943
Green, James Holt08-10-190926-01-1945
Gordon, Thomas L. 24-09-1943
Greenman, William Garrett26-08-188806-02-1956more
Graham, William Walter (Jr) 09-08-1942
Gaido, Bruno Peter00-00-191615-06-1942
Gibson, Moncie W.  
Grayson, William Hayden06-06-191108-10-1943
Gerga, William George19-04-192515-06-1944
Glynn, Martin John (Jr.)17-05-192520-04-1945
Gadomski, Joseph A. "Joe"00-00-191600-00-1945
Grady, James J.15-12-192124-07-1944
Giesecke, Adolph Hartung (Sr.)06-11-190506-02-1945
Gower, Lorenzo R. 12-05-1943
Gholson, Grover D.02-05-191507-12-1994
Gignac, Edward Joseph 07-06-1944more
Gidley, Jess E. 23-01-1944
Gerstein, Max 00-10-1943
Gonsalves, Carl J.25-01-191824-06-1944
Graves, Davis Dunbar30-08-190808-02-1944
Giugliano, Frank P. 16-04-1944
Giacalone, Bartholomew R. 23-01-1944
Garry, William J. 21-09-1944
Gordon, Walter Scott "Smokey", Jr.15-04-192019-04-1997
Grant, Charles E. "Chuck"00-00-192200-00-1984
Glaze, Gerald D. 22-12-1943
Goins, Everette10-02-191824-03-1945
Galvin, John R. "Dumbo"00-00-192000-00-1994more
Galloway, Thomas Taylor "Tom"05-09-191924-07-1944
Ganeko, Seikichi15-01-192526-06-1944
Grace, Edward Thomas 26-03-1945
Gurley, Walter E. 07-06-1942
Grandstaff, Bruce Alan02-06-193418-05-1967
Guilianelli, Alexander Joseph 20-10-1943
Green, William E. 04-02-1944more
Gagat, Stephen31-08-191213-02-1995
Giddens, John Reddoch22-12-191817-07-1942
Griffith, Bennie Willis, Jr.00-00-192100-00-1988more
Grotfield, Eugene W.30-06-192029-05-1943
Greive, George A.22-02-191926-05-1943
Greiner, Kenneth Frederick27-04-191004-06-1942
Gyorfi, Albert John28-02-191914-06-1942
Gainey, Carroll A.23-02-191930-07-1950
Goode, Samuel Preston11-10-191706-10-1943
Godlewski, Brunon Julian (Bronislaw)07-01-192412-06-1989more
Gist, Kenneth Eugene31-01-192519-08-2011
Goins, William L.23-08-192202-04-1975
Gonzales, Victor  
Gonzales, Pablo  
Gamble, Donald C. 31-03-1944
Grant, Gerald20-04-192117-01-1945
Gilbert, Fletcher B. 03-03-1943
Golbski, James02-12-192322-02-1944
Glavan, Louis J.00-00-192126-10-1943
Gioppo, Nicholas A., Sr.17-10-191801-04-1945
George, Harold Huston "Pursuit"14-09-189229-04-1942more
Grant, Thomas Francis11-05-192122-06-1944
Gilreath, John Pershing16-11-191808-11-1943
Goggins, William Bernard10-09-189827-12-1985more
Grummer, Raymond Henry19-04-192220-09-1944
Guenthner, Norman J.14-07-192412-02-2014
Guichard, James L.21-08-190925-11-1942
Gettys, Richard Oliver "Dick"15-02-192013-01-1991
Guidry, Arnold J.  
Gouge, Howard H.28-02-192204-05-1990
Green, James E. 12-02-1995
Goodale, Hoyt T.04-01-192029-01-1945
Grabbe, Victor 26-06-1944
Gainer, Virgel 06-06-1944
Gruss, Edward William06-11-191418-04-1945
Griffith, Franklin Etheridge  
Gebbie, David O. 01-06-1944
Gilman, Robert L. 15-08-1944
Gibson, Loyd D.  
Gilkey, George E. 09-12-1943
Greenlief, Francis Stevens27-07-192118-12-1999
Gorlewski, Stanley J. 09-01-1943
Gates, Raymond S. 17-11-1944
Gorkiewicz, Walter I., Jr. 21-10-1944
González, César Luis10-06-191922-11-1943
Gagne, Camille E. 23-09-1944
Gregory, Arthur L. 22-09-1944
Gurrieri, Victor  
Goodwin, Richard  
Gloriant, Samuel J.01-06-191909-09-2006
Gagliardi, Carl13-02-191823-10-1944
Gibson, Donald Clay04-05-191307-01-1998more
Golt, Leon T.  
Garland, Claude, Jr.  
Gooch, Virgil J. 04-04-1945
Gladding, Leon David01-11-1908 more
Giddings, Carl R. 14-10-1944
Griner, Homer E.  
Gaydush, George 23-04-1945
Gurien, Charles P. 05-10-1944
Gullion, James P.07-04-191516-04-1944
Gudenburr, Walter J. 00-02-1945
Gallop, Joseph Wesley, Jr.05-11-192424-12-1944
Gillis, William Graham, Jr. 30-09-1944more
Gaumnitz, Rodney Edwin09-06-192315-05-1945
Gray, Kenneth Russell12-02-191702-03-1945
Green, Bernard W. "Barney"10-03-191915-04-1945
Gillis, Basil Joseph26-06-192521-11-1943
Gulsvick, Edward06-03-191316-02-1945
Gray, Glendon C. 02-08-1944
Gentzel, Richard H.25-01-192306-10-1944
Goode, Alexander D.10-05-191103-02-1943
Gotschall, Raymond L.13-11-1922 more
Gilpin, Calvin W.  
Gallant, Edward Joseph "Pally Boy"29-03-192212-04-2011
Gonsalves, Francis C.  
Geib, Harry K. 02-03-1945
Gordon, Rhodes C.  
Gerrie, Jack Scott 29-12-1944
Garza, Francisco 06-06-1944
Gibson, Paul W., Jr. 18-02-1945
Garlington, Creswell, Jr. 03-12-1944
Greenwalt, Victor H. 26-08-1944
Gould, William James14-07-192408-08-1944
Goldsberry, Robert A.  
Greig, Alexander M. 08-07-1944
Garrison, John12-08-192223-04-1945
Goldstein, Maurice00-00-191320-11-1944
Grady, Joseph Francis 23-12-1944
Godwin, Peter F.20-05-191428-03-1945
Garbutt, John R., Jr.  
Grainger, Fred17-08-191817-09-1944
George, John 18-12-1944
Guest, William M. 08-04-1945
Garcia, Joe A. 13-10-1945
Guilbault, Charles L. 11-01-1945
Grier, Warren W., Jr. 02-05-1945
Gawthrop, William R. J. 11-04-1945
Ganger, Donald P. 11-04-1945
Groot, William E. 19-08-1943
Gray, Kenneth W.  
Goranson, Ralph E.  
Greiman, Ronald H.20-07-191723-06-1997
Gorham, Arthur Fulbrook "Art" "Hardnose"11-05-191512-07-1943
Guy, Ralph, H.  
Gustafson, Walfred, E.  
Gurran, William, H.  
Gurley, James, T.  
Guenther, David, L.  
Grunden, Wilbur  
Grump, Leslie, E.  
Gross, Warren, E.  
Grobo, Russell, E.  
Grimes, Joseph, H. Jr.  
Griffith, Foster, C.   
Griffin, Laurie J. 11-11-1944
Griffin, Henry A. 23-12-1944
Gries, Clayton, J.  
Grief, Elbert, D.  
Gresser, Philip, G.  
Gresham, Preston, C.  
Greenblatt, Morris  
Green, William, C. Jr.  
Green, Elmer, E.  
Greeley, Ralph F. 26-09-1944
Grant, Patrick, M.  
Grabowsky, Frank, J. (US Army)03-12-191309-12-1944
Gorham, Raymond, E.  
Goodwin, Late, B.  
Gontarski, Stanley, V.  
Gomez, Alfred  
Goldberg, Melvin  
Goepfert, Herman, F.  
Goeman, Dale, P.  
Godbold, James, W.  
Glasheen, Ross, J.  
Givins, Anthony, W.  
Giunta, Alphonse, A.  
Gingrey, Donald, R.  
Gilman, Harold, B.  
Gilliland, Joseph, W.  
Gilligan, John, A.  
Gillespie, George, W.  
Gierse, Fred, D.  
Gibson, Cecil, W.  
Gianthomaso, Anthony  
Giannone, Benjamin, J.  
Gettler, Homer A. 02-10-1944
Gerrity, Alvin, J.  
Gerhardt, Robert, E. (US Army)  
Georgeopoulos, George Anastasio  
George, Frederick, H.  
Gentile, Charles, P.  
Gelbach, Lawrence, H.   
Geisler, Howard, P.  
Geiken, Marvin, J.  
Gegenheimer, Thomas, J.  
Geff, Clifford, S.  
Geese, Carl, C. Jr.  
Gaulin, Ferdinand  
Gates, Edwin, W.  
Gasser, Alphonse, E.   
Gasper, David, M.  
Garrett, Harold, W.  
Garretson, Lee R.00-00-192423-09-1944
Garcia, Manuel, A.  
Galoob, Maurice   
Galloway, James, H.  
Galli, Julius, C.  
Gallegos, Leo  
Gallagher, Harry B. 30-08-1944
Galeeb, Maurice  
Gailius, John, R.  
Gagnon, Adrian, P.  
Gaggegi, Joseph, S.  
Gadsey, James, E.   
Gonzales, Pedro 25-05-1945
Goushakjian, Steven 30-01-1945
Gauthier, Leo A. 11-06-1943
Garr, Elbert Larry06-12-191826-11-1944more
Gwin, Grady H.00-00-192326-11-1943
Gurley, James E. 24-08-1944
Goolsby, Louie D. 29-11-1944
Good, Orville S.24-01-192323-03-1944
Gilbert, Luther H. 23-04-1945
Gentile, Anthony F. 08-11-1944
Giles, Donald L. 16-04-1945
George, Jacob A., Jr. 19-09-1944
Guarnere, Henry J. 06-01-1944
Gelazela, Joseph A. 27-03-1945
Griffith, Wilbur M.09-12-191429-04-1966more
Gorham, Fordyce00-00-191500-00-1992
Gavin, James Maurice22-03-190723-02-1990more
Grossi, Dominick J.09-09-192008-03-1945
Griffin, William A. 15-06-1944
Gombasy, Louis G.  
Goff, Herbert B., Jr. 15-09-1944
Globokar, Raymond (USN)20-06-192222-08-1945more
Givens, Warren L.18-11-192407-08-1942more
Gilbert, Lawrence Edwin13-11-191713-11-2002
Gehrke, Wilbur John 'Gerk' (USMC)19-10-191705-06-2005
Gehres, Leslie Edward23-09-189815-05-1975more
Gayle, Gordon Donald13-09-1917 
Gay, George Henry, Jr.08-03-191721-10-1994
Gabaldon, Guy Louis22-03-192631-08-2006
Grow, Raymond L. 24-08-1944
Green, William F. 02-09-1943
Guarnere, William J. "Wild Bill"28-04-192208-03-2014more
Gurke, Henry06-11-192209-11-1943
Gruennert, Kenneth E.19-11-192224-12-1942
Gregg, Stephen A.01-09-191404-02-2005more
Gray, Ross Franklin01-08-192027-02-1945
Grabiarz, William J.25-03-192523-02-1945more
Gott, Donald Joseph03-06-192309-11-1944
Gonzales, David M.09-06-192325-04-1945more
Gonsalves, Charles Harold28-01-192615-04-1945
Gilmore, Howard Walter29-09-190207-02-1943more
Gibson, Eric Gunnar30-10-191928-01-1944
Garcia, Marcario20-01-192024-12-1972
Gammon, Archer Thomas11-09-191811-01-1945
Galt, William Wylie19-12-191929-05-1944
Galer, Robert Edward23-10-191327-06-2005more

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