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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
Cabahug, Uldarico P.04-07-1924 
Cabezut, George E.22-01-192221-04-1945
Cabrel, Herman  
Cabrera, Gregorio Camacho27-10-192513-11-2006
Caccese, John J. 06-10-1944
Cadden, Patrick, F.  
Caddy, William Robert08-08-192503-03-1945more
Cahill, John B. 00-00-2004
Cahill, William, J.  
Cain, Clement, J.  
Cain, Louis R. Jr. 23-12-1943
Calcara, Santoro00-00-192026-03-1944
Calderon, Laureano M.30-09-190320-02-1944
Caldwell, Paul D.22-12-191815-02-1943
Call, Thomas W.00-00-192405-10-1944
Call, William J. "Bill"  
Callaghan, Daniel Judson26-07-189213-11-1942more
Callaway, Ralph L. 01-02-1945
Calumpit, Carlos P. 13-09-1943
Calvert, Wilbert A.06-02-191622-01-1945
Cameron, Alexander  
Cameron, Millard  
Caminiti, Harry W. 19-03-1945
Camp, Seaborn S. 20-10-1944
Camp,Thomas, H.  
Campagna, Ralph  
Campas, James G. 06-06-1944
Campbell, Dale E.14-06-192220-09-1944
Campbell, Ernest, J.  
Campbell, James A. 06-02-1944
Campbell, James A., Sr.22-09-192318-10-2003
Campbell, James D.27-01-192208-10-1944
Campbell, John J. (US-121st INF) 18-01-2007
Campbell, John, Jr. (134th Infantry Regiment)19-09-191329-12-1995more
Campbell, Richard, E.  
Campbell, Thomas Mitchell  
Campbell, Warren, G.  
Campobello, Samuel  
Campobello, Samuel13-02-192110-10-2001
Canatsey, Lawrence, D.04-04-191315-07-1944
Candelaria, Richard Gomez14-07-1922 more
Cane, John Eugene00-00-191617-07-1942
Cann, Charles E. 30-01-1943
Cannata, James, A.  
Cannella, Charles24-05-191721-01-1945
Cannizzaro, Francis R. 11-07-1943
Cannon, George Ham05-11-191507-12-1941more
Cano, Pedro19-06-192024-06-1952more
Canoy, Junior, G.  
Canterbury, Richard W.  
Cantley, Thomas William 07-10-2012
Cantoni, John, Louis  
Cantrell, Lewis, F.  
Cape, John Jarvis, Junior00-00-191804-06-1942
Capocefalo, Robert J.00-00-192102-09-1943
Capozi, Louis Joseph15-01-192006-08-1944
Capozzoli, Nicholas 24-12-1944
Caprioni, Caetano, P.  
Capron, Donald E. 06-11-1944
Capron, Joseph R. 04-01-1946
Capron, Robert Harlo04-05-192415-01-2010
Caramante, Enrico  
Carder, John, W.  
Cardiello, Cono B. 27-04-1945
Cardoza, Oscar Francis15-12-192208-04-1945
Carey, Alvin P.16-08-191623-08-1944
Carey, Charles F., Jr.23-12-191509-01-1945
Carey, Daniel W. 26-03-1944
Carick, Albert  
Carl J. Garlick  
Carle, Camille C.20-01-192003-01-1944
Carlisle, Ross W. 24-02-1945
Carlson, Alfred M. 20-01-1943
Carlson, Edwin H. 28-03-1945
Carlson, Franklin E. 04-11-1944
Carlson, Royal D. 21-09-1944
Carlson, Sivert J.12-04-192211-04-1945more
Carothers, John W. 11-01-1944
Carpenter, Charles E.05-10-192127-05-1944
Carpenter, Elmer Lemuel05-10-190707-12-1941
Carpenter, Marshall R.00-00-191624-08-1944
Carpenter, William Richard "Pawnee Bill" 12-04-1945
Carr, Grady Calvin19-05-1918 
Carr, John H. (Dan) "Sleepy"07-04-192116-02-1945
Carr, Paul Ray09-04-191317-01-1944
Carr, Reuben A.00-09-191615-05-1943
Carr, Wilson Raiford 03-08-1997
Carriere, Raymond 07-06-1944
Carroll, John J.  
Carroll, Merle Ray16-12-1919 
Carson, Charles, D.   
Carson, Homer S.12-09-192217-12-1944
Carson, Virgil B.00-00-192402-10-1944
Carswell, Horace Seaver "Stump" Jr.18-06-191626-10-1944more
Carter, Edward, A. Jr.26-05-191630-01-1963more
Carter, James, S.   
Carter, Norman L. 12-09-1944
Carter, Ross S.13-09-1912 
Carter. Le Roy B. 02-04-1945
Cartwright, Jack Henry26-06-192212-11-1942
Carver,Jessie,C. Jr.  
Casamento, Anthony16-11-192018-07-1987more
Case, Norris B.07-01-192220-09-1944
Case, Wilmer James11-05-192319-01-1945
Caserta, Joseph J. "Tanker Joe", Sr.04-05-192205-02-2021
Casey, Alfred G. 17-02-1945
Casey, Jay Russell22-04-191513-10-1944
Cash, Russell C.28-05-191922-03-1944
Casner, Harry F.06-02-191922-03-1960
Cassera, Leo Henry19-03-192701-03-1945
Cassetti, David B. 27-09-1944
Casson, George Asher31-01-191406-06-1994
Castagna, Consetto J.22-09-192127-07-1942
Casteel, Frank 13-10-1944
Castella, Donald Joseph  
Castle, Frederick Walker14-10-190824-12-1944more
Castle, Noel Oker19-11-191106-05-1942more
Casto, Edward24-08-192129-08-2008
Cates, Billy Byers16-02-192615-05-1945
Catlin, William, A.   
Caton, Harold Brown "Pete"06-06-191314-12-2013
Cave, Orvil M. 05-05-1942
Centanni, Frank D. 17-02-1945
Cerrato, Rocco F.01-02-1916 more
Certain, Johnnie, C.  
Cervenka, Cyril S. 21-11-1944
Cervo, Joseph03-04-192518-09-1944more
Chaconas, John  
Chaisson, James J., Jr. 31-03-2001
Chalgren, Edward, Jr.18-11-191331-12-2016
Chalk, Melford, E.  
Chamberlin, John C. "Jack"09-11-192007-02-1990more
Chamberlin, William Charles "Bill"10-02-191628-06-1996more
Chambers, David, C.  
Chambers, Jerome B.06-05-192524-02-2003more
Chambers, Justice Marion02-02-190829-07-1982more
Chambers, Leslie Morris, Jr. 18-06-1944
Chambers, Ogle, F.  
Chambers, Robert Jr.20-05-191431-12-1944
Champ, Raymond, A.  
Champagne, Joseph D.R.09-11-192217-02-2010
Champeny, Arthur Seymour13-08-189311-04-1979more
Chancy, Yancy B.00-00-190428-01-1945
Chandler, Ezekial J. "Jerry"06-11-192110-01-1945
Chaplinski, Charles W.  
Chapman, Edmond, R.  
Chapman, Elbridge Gerry, Jr.20-11-189506-07-1954more
Chapman, Robert J. 02-10-1944
Chapman, William E. 11-07-1943
Chappell, John Alden02-01-192428-07-1944
Charpantier, Peter Joseph (Jr.)01-09-192206-05-1945
Charpentier, Roger E.11-05-192408-12-1944
Chase, Herbert A. 16-03-1944
Chase, William Curtis09-03-189521-08-1986
Chatell, Harold J.31-03-192412-11-1942
Chatoian, Edward B. 06-06-1991
Chavez, Daniel06-05-192015-03-2005
Cheatham, Robert R. 08-04-1945
Cheek, Andrew Roy20-04-191420-02-1994
Cheli, Ralph29-10-191904-04-1944more
Chesley, Berkley, L. R.  
Chiappetta, John A.  
Chilcote, Harley M.14-04-192126-11-2003
Childers, Ernest "Red Eagle"01-02-191817-03-2005more
Chilson, Llewellyn M.01-04-192000-00-1981more
Chimenti, John Joseph28-11-192009-11-1944
Chiodo, Michael Angelo18-06-192129-04-1944
Choate, Clyde Lee28-06-192010-10-2001
Choate, James, L.  
Choimer, Laurent, F.  
Chow, Wesley Y.23-08-192106-05-1945
Chriske, Heinz H.  
Christel, George A.21-04-191830-04-1945more
Christensen, Dale Eldon31-05-192004-08-1944
Christensen, Donald, E.  
Christensen, Wheatley Theordore05-07-1918 
Christian Jr, Thomas Jonathan Jackson19-11-191512-08-1944more
Christian, Herbert F.18-06-191202-06-1944
Christian, Thomas Jonathan Jackson (Jr)19-11-191512-08-1944more
Christman, Elwyn Lewis14-07-191531-03-1945
Christoffersen, Axel Peter00-00-189412-06-1918
Christy, Albert M.14-06-1914 
Chronister, Mason F.31-12-191717-06-1942
Chrudimsky, Earl W.26-04-192509-02-2020more
Chunn, Calvin Ellsworth08-04-191504-06-1983
Chunyo, Alexander, A.  
Church, Lenvil Urias  
Church, Paul Lester02-12-192312-01-1977
Cianfichi, Americo30-08-191530-07-1943
Cias, Ezequiel 14-06-1944
Cicchetti, Joseph J.08-06-192309-02-1945
Cicchillo, James V.01-04-192417-01-1945
Circelli, Frank J. 11-07-1989
Clabaugh, Robert H.  
Clamon, Gerald  
Clark, Arthur LeRoy 06-02-1944
Clark, Beryl Lowell07-03-192011-01-1945
Clark, Dewey, H.  
Clark, Golland Lee02-12-191209-01-1945more
Clark, Herbert, W.  
Clark, Hershel H.26-04-192403-10-1992
Clark, James Duane08-02-191609-11-1944more
Clark, Mark Wayne01-05-189617-04-1984more
Clark, Max00-00-189724-10-1944more
Clark, Raphael D. 19-02-1945
Clark, Rex D.  
Clark, Robert, M.  
Clark, Robert, W.  
Clark, Thomas J. "Tom"19-05-192319-02-1945
Clark, Warren J. 08-06-1944
Clark, Willie C.20-08-192016-03-2007
Clark,Thomas,V. Jr.  
Clark,Walter,A.  
Clarke, John, W., Sr.  
Clarke, Thomas, G.  
Clarkson, David B.26-11-191722-04-1945more
Claus, John G. "Jack"15-06-191828-10-1943
Clawson, Harry Allen08-11-191906-10-1944
Clay, Lloyd E. 11-10-1944
Clay, Willard L. 22-10-1944
Claybourn, Charles Vance "Chuck"10-11-192115-11-1986more
Claymore, Grant W.  
Claypool, James G. 27-02-1945
Clayton, Fred A. 21-05-1944
Cleary, James T.00-00-192407-01-1945
Cleary, Michael D. "Mike"00-00-191420-11-1942
Cleland, Arthur, B.  
Clement, George W., III00-00-191931-12-1944
Clemmer, Frank, H.  
Clemmons, Clarence, E.  
Clemons, Cainie Jeter14-12-192120-09-1944
Clevenger, Arthur, C.  
Clifford, Harold A.20-02-191817-02-2010
Cline, George W. 11-07-1944
Cline, Nelson S.04-11-192321-01-1945
Clingan, Alfred  
Clogston, William M. 21-07-1944
Close, Bertrand James17-02-192513-02-2009
Close, Winder Lane 27-02-1945
Clough, William B.19-01-192001-02-1945
Clymire, John J.00-00-191817-12-1944
Co, Zina, C.  
Coakley, Frank, C  
Coakley, Walter Aloysius (jr.)07-02-192017-03-1945
Coates, Charles Herbert08-12-191606-06-1944
Coates, James Hampton17-10-192217-12-1944
Coates, Thomas, R.  
Cobb, Donald, C.  
Cobb, Irwin, J.  
Cobb, Roy W.18-06-191400-01-1990more
Cobber, Roy, E., Sr.  
Cobbler, John Henry02-04-192217-12-1944
Cocannouer, Raymond O.  
Cochran, James Wright00-00-191300-03-1945
Cocula, Mathew  
Cody, John E.  
Coe, James Wiggins13-06-190928-09-1943
Coen, Edward 21-07-1944
Coffman, Eugene  
Cohen, George, J.  
Cohen, Irving, L.  
Cohen, Maurice L. 15-12-1942
Cohen, Robert16-07-192217-12-1944
Coker, James T.07-07-191703-05-1944
Coker, Vaudry Quinton20-04-192422-04-1995
Colby, Bevan Wilson, Jr.07-08-191919-08-1943
Cole, Arthur Paul07-03-192213-06-2005more
Cole, Clarence, L.  
Cole, Darrell Samuel20-07-192019-02-1945more
Cole, Robert  
Cole, Robert George19-03-191518-09-1944more
Cole, Robert W. 21-05-1943
Cole, Warren, E.  
Coleman, Idus F. 18-10-1943
Coleman, William, B  
Coleton, John M., Jr.  
Colgan, Aquinas T.20-02-191106-05-1945
Colishion, Peter L.18-03-192120-09-1944
Collette, Jack M. 26-04-1945
Collier, Allen Cop, Jr.17-08-190803-06-1942
Collier, Garland Woodrow "Tex"01-11-191805-10-1944
Collier, John Dandridge02-07-191817-12-1944
Collingnon, Francis, X.  
Collins, Calvin Coolidge 08-08-1944
Collins, Clark 05-11-1943
Collins, Dennis21-10-192227-09-1944
Collins, Edward P.09-08-191812-10-1944
Collins, Emmett Collins (Jr.)05-02-192010-11-1944
Collins, James, F.  
Collins, Jess W.03-05-191526-04-1945
Collins, Jimmie D., III 21-06-1944
Collins, Patrick C. 31-12-1944
Collins, Raymond H. 25-04-1945
Collins, Victor, E.  
Collins, William Neil27-09-192010-01-1984more
Collis, Harold Jay22-04-191704-10-1944
Combs, Pat G.  
Combs, Rex G.13-05-191203-07-1976more
Combs, Robert L.  
Compton, Lynn D. "Buck"31-12-192126-02-2012more
Compton, Paul D. 23-02-1945
Comstock, Ira K., Jr. 29-07-1943
Conard, Hughes J. 12-12-1944
Conaway, Nevin O. 02-03-1945
Condra, Robert B.00-00-192305-03-1945
Conger, Almon Noah, Jr.  
Conger, Alwyn D.23-01-191410-01-1969more
Conklin, James Carlton 11-07-1943
Conley, Alva A. 19-02-1944
Conley, Carl F. 22-04-1944
Conley, Edgar, F.  
Conley, Harry James20-10-192018-02-1974
Conley, Henry F. (Fred Duane)23-01-192211-07-1943
Conley, John, W.  
Conley, Michael, M.  
Conley, Wilbur Nevin "Runner"09-07-192127-01-1997
Connelly, John, Jr. 23-02-1945
Connelly, Morrell F. "Buck"19-05-191914-01-2003
Connely, Thomas, P.  
Conner, Alfred W. 26-03-1945
Conner, Garlin Murl02-06-191905-11-1998more
Conner, Jalett Yarbrough04-09-191504-01-1945
Connolly, James, M.  
Connor, John J. , Jr. 08-05-1944
Connors, Donald, T.  
Connors, Raymond E. "Ray" 13-12-1943
Conover, Clayton F. 11-07-1943
Conrad, Alfred H.00-00-192119-09-1944
Constable, Stanley, M.  
Conti, Carman J.30-04-191615-12-1944
Contoldi, Domonick, P.  
Conway, David L.30-03-191714-05-1945
Cook, Cordelia E.  
Cook, Edgar Hartwell05-09-192125-02-1945
Cook, Garland B.12-01-191502-04-1977more
Cook, Harvey James02-04-191825-11-2003
Coon, Kenneth R. 00-00-1993more
Coon, Neil, J.  
Cooper, Merian Caldwell24-10-189321-04-1973more
Cooper, Paul  
Cooper, Roy, E.  
Cooper, Sam, P.  
Cope, Leonard J. 12-07-1943
Copeland, George R.  
Copeland, James, H.  
Copeland, Robert Witcher09-09-191025-08-1973more
Copeland, Sterling W.  
Corbett, Elliott Ruggles, II01-11-192222-11-1944
Corcoran, Robert 02-03-1944
Cordes, Alfred, E.  
Cornbread, Donald 06-06-1944
Cornelius, Marshall J. 25-10-1944
Cornell, Stanley Jr.28-08-192027-09-1944
Corner, James W.  
Cornett, Marvin  
Cornia, Charles O. 03-04-1945
Corrigan, Hugh Sr.19-02-192003-10-2005
Corsi, Albert Joseph12-05-191105-05-1955
Cortez, Daniel24-06-192616-12-1944more
Costello, John J. 01-12-1944
Cota, Norman Daniel "Dutch"30-05-189304-10-1971more
Cote, Roger E.00-00-192230-08-1944
Cote, William, A.  
Cotter, Lloyd H. 00-00-2004more
Cotton, Chandler00-00-1921 
Cotton, James Edward17-10-192425-07-1944
Coughlin, John, J.  
Counts, Warren G.29-04-192624-11-1944
Courtemanche, Harry D. 16-10-1944
Courtney, Henry Alexius Jr.06-01-191615-05-1945more
Courtney, John, W.  
Couts, William L, Jr. 04-04-1945
Covey, Barney Lev09-11-192402-07-1944
Cowan, Richard Eller05-12-192218-12-1944
Cowan, Viven, D.  
Cox, David, F.  
Cox, Kenneth, R.  
Coxon, Wayne, A.  
Coyle, William J.  
Crabtree, William H. 28-02-1945
Craft, John, W.  
Craig, Howard, E.  
Craig, John Rich13-09-190605-03-1943
Craig, Orville B.20-10-1919 more
Craig, Robert00-00-191911-07-1943
Crain, Morris E.07-10-192413-03-1945
Craw, Demas Thurlow "Nick"09-04-190008-11-1942more
Crawford, Burnett H.  
Crawford, Charles E. 25-06-1943
Crawford, Charles W. 18-02-1945
Crawford, James, H.  
Creary, Hal M. 06-06-1944
Creech, Hollis Preston13-07-192027-09-1989
Creevy, Thomas E. "Pig"25-08-192209-06-1945
Crete, Laureat W. 07-04-1945
Cribbs, LaRue F.03-09-191607-07-1944
Crider, Frederick F.13-03-191425-01-1945
Crim, William.L04-12-192125-06-1997more
Crockett, Vernel E. 10-07-1943
Cromwell, John Philip11-09-190119-11-1943more
Crookston, John R. 24-08-1944
Crosbie, Maurice Gordon22-03-191915-10-2003
Crosby, Richard B.  
Crossett, Christopher W.20-07-192326-09-2020
Croteau, Harold E. 15-01-1945
Crotty, Thomas James Eugene (Jimmy)18-03-191230-09-1942
Crouch, Edwin Mason "Eddie"02-02-190030-07-1945
Crouse, Charlie M. 26-11-1944
Crouse, John C., Jr.  
Crowder, Herman R., Jr. 14-07-2000
Crowe, Henry Pierson "Jim"00-00-189900-00-1991
Crowe, Wallace, G.  
Crowling, John 15-12-1944
Crull, Guy Edward "The Tank Pilot"29-09-192208-03-2006
Crumpler, Thomas P. 22-02-1944
Culhane, Edward F. 05-03-1945
Culter, Charles, M.  
Culver, George S.19-01-192030-01-1945
Cumbaa, Bill P.  more
Cummings, Damon Morris30-01-191013-11-1942
Cummings, Joel A.08-05-192303-12-1944
Cummings, Robert L. 30-11-1944
Cunning, Robert, N.  
Cunningham, Francis L.00-00-192022-12-1944
Cunningham, Ralph J. 06-06-1944
Cunningham, Robert F.30-04-192102-02-2011
Cunningham, William Hays (Bill)15-06-190604-01-1980
Curlett, Raymond J. 21-11-1944
Curran, Frank, R.  
Curran, James, B.  
Curreri, Gerlando, S.  
Currey, Francis Sherman "Frank"29-06-192508-10-2019more
Curry, Garland M.29-09-191617-05-1943
Curry, Louis M. 16-12-1943
Curry, Thomas Gordon13-06-191910-06-1943
Cushman, Robert P.  
Cusmano, Edward, J.  
Cussans, Thomas L.09-06-191720-05-2000
Cutinke, Eugene Jr.  
Cyb, Harry, H.  

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