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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
Gabaldon, Guy Louis22-03-192631-08-2006
Gadomski, Joseph A. "Joe"00-00-191600-00-1945
Gadsey, James, E.   
Gagat, Stephen31-08-191213-02-1995
Gaggegi, Joseph, S.  
Gagliardi, Carl13-02-191823-10-1944
Gagne, Camille E. 23-09-1944
Gagnon, Adrian, P.  
Gaido, Bruno Peter00-00-191615-06-1942
Gailius, John, R.  
Gainer, Virgel 06-06-1944
Gainey, Carroll A.23-02-191930-07-1950
Galeeb, Maurice  
Galer, Robert Edward23-10-191327-06-2005more
Gallagher, Harry B. 30-08-1944
Gallant, Edward Joseph "Pally Boy"29-03-192212-04-2011
Gallegos, Leo  
Gallegos, Ross G.  
Galli, Julius, C.  
Gallion, Franklin "Frank" D.19-09-191403-11-1943
Gallogos, Reinaldo  
Gallop, Joseph Wesley, Jr.05-11-192424-12-1944
Galloway, James, H.  
Galloway, Thomas Taylor "Tom"05-09-191924-07-1944
Galoob, Maurice   
Galt, William Wylie19-12-191929-05-1944
Galvin, John R. "Dumbo"00-00-192000-00-1994more
Gamble, Donald C. 31-03-1944
Gammon, Archer Thomas11-09-191811-01-1945
Ganeko, Seikichi15-01-192526-06-1944
Ganger, Donald P. 11-04-1945
Gannaway, Oliver B.00-00-192105-05-1942
Garbutt, John R., Jr.  
Garcia, Jesus Francisco21-03-192007-12-1941
Garcia, Joe A. 13-10-1945
Garcia, Manuel, A.  
Garcia, Marcario20-01-192024-12-1972
Garland, Claude, Jr.  
Garlington, Creswell, Jr.01-02-192203-12-1944
Garr, Elbert Larry06-12-191826-11-1944more
Garretson, Lee R.00-00-192423-09-1944
Garrett, Harold, W.  
Garrison, John12-08-192223-04-1945
Garry, William J. 21-09-1944
Garza, Francisco 06-06-1944
Gaskell, Owen D.04-02-191806-01-1943
Gasper, David, M.  
Gasser, Alphonse, E.   
Gastelum, Jose R.25-02-191726-06-1942
Gates, Edwin, W.  
Gates, Raymond S. 17-11-1944
Gaulin, Ferdinand  
Gaumnitz, Rodney Edwin09-06-192315-05-1945
Gauthier, Leo A. 11-06-1943
Gavin, James Maurice22-03-190723-02-1990more
Gawthrop, William R. J. 11-04-1945
Gay, George Henry, Jr.08-03-191721-10-1994
Gaydush, George 23-04-1945
Gayle, Gordon Donald13-09-1917 
Gebbie, David O. 01-06-1944
Gebser, Paul Heino25-07-190207-12-1941
Geese, Carl, C. Jr.  
Geff, Clifford, S.  
Gegenheimer, Thomas, J.  
Gehres, Leslie Edward23-09-189815-05-1975more
Gehrke, Wilbur John 'Gerk' (USMC)19-10-191705-06-2005
Geib, Harry K. 02-03-1945
Geiken, Marvin, J.  
Geisler, Donald E.03-03-192217-12-1944
Geisler, Howard, P.  
Gelazela, Joseph A. 27-03-1945
Gelbach, Lawrence, H.   
Genthner, Carl R.17-08-191117-12-1944
Gentile, Anthony F. 08-11-1944
Gentile, Charles, P.  
Gentzel, Richard H.25-01-192306-10-1944
George, Frederick, H.  
George, Harold Huston "Pursuit"14-09-189229-04-1942more
George, Jacob A., Jr. 19-09-1944
George, John 18-12-1944
Georgeopoulos, George Anastasio  
Gerga, William George19-04-192515-06-1944
Gerhardt, Robert, E. (US Army)  
Gerrie, Jack Scott 29-12-1944
Gerrity, Alvin, J.  
Gerstein, Max 00-10-1943
Gettler, Homer A. 02-10-1944
Gettys, Richard Oliver "Dick"15-02-192013-01-1991
Gholson, Grover D.02-05-191507-12-1994
Giacalone, Bartholomew R. 23-01-1944
Giannone, Benjamin, J.  
Gianthomaso, Anthony  
Gibson, Cecil, W.  
Gibson, Donald Clay04-05-191307-01-1998more
Gibson, Eric Gunnar30-10-191928-01-1944
Gibson, Loyd D.  
Gibson, Moncie W.  
Gibson, Paul W., Jr. 18-02-1945
Giddens, John Reddoch22-12-191817-07-1942
Giddings, Carl R. 14-10-1944
Gidley, Jess E. 23-01-1944
Gierse, Fred, D.  
Giesecke, Adolph Hartung (Sr.)06-11-190506-02-1945
Gignac, Edward Joseph 07-06-1944more
Gilbert, Fletcher B. 03-03-1943
Gilbert, Lawrence Edwin13-11-191713-11-2002
Gilbert, Luther H. 23-04-1945
Giles, Donald L. 16-04-1945
Gilkey, George E. 09-12-1943
Gillespie, George, W.  
Gilligan, John, A.  
Gilliland, Joseph, W.  
Gillis, Basil Joseph26-06-192521-11-1943
Gillis, William Graham, Jr. 30-09-1944more
Gilman, Harold, B.  
Gilman, Robert L. 15-08-1944
Gilmore, Howard Walter29-09-190207-02-1943more
Gilpin, Calvin W.  
Gilreath, John Pershing16-11-191808-11-1943
Gingrey, Donald, R.  
Gioppo, Nicholas A., Sr.17-10-191801-04-1945
Gist, Kenneth Eugene31-01-192519-08-2011
Giugliano, Frank P. 16-04-1944
Giunta, Alphonse, A.  
Givens, Warren L.18-11-192407-08-1942more
Givins, Anthony, W.  
Gladding, Leon David01-11-1908 more
Glaser, Lester P. 07-07-1944
Glasheen, Ross, J.  
Glavan, Louis J.00-00-192126-10-1943
Glaze, Gerald D. 22-12-1943
Globokar, Raymond (USN)20-06-192222-08-1945more
Gloriant, Samuel J.01-06-191909-09-2006
Glynn, Earl E. 01-08-1944
Glynn, Martin John (Jr.)17-05-192520-04-1945
Godbold, James, W.  
Godlewski, Brunon Julian (Bronislaw)07-01-192412-06-1989more
Godwin, Peter F.20-05-191428-03-1945
Goeman, Dale, P.  
Goepfert, Herman, F.  
Goff, Herbert B., Jr. 15-09-1944
Goffman, Solomon S. "Sol"00-00-191717-12-1944
Goggins, William Bernard10-09-189827-12-1985more
Goins, Everette10-02-191824-03-1945
Goins, William L.23-08-192202-04-1975
Golbski, James02-12-192322-02-1944
Goldberg, Melvin  
Goldsberry, Robert A.  
Goldstein, Maurice00-00-191320-11-1944
Golt, Leon T.  
Gombasy, Louis G.17-10-191919-01-2007
Gomez, Alfred  
Gonsalves, Carl J.25-01-191824-06-1944
Gonsalves, Charles Harold28-01-192615-04-1945
Gonsalves, Francis C.  
Gonsowski, Aloysius25-11-191705-10-1944
Gontarski, Stanley, V.  
Gonzales, David M.09-06-192325-04-1945more
Gonzales, Pablo  
Gonzales, Pedro 25-05-1945
Gonzales, Victor  
González, César Luis10-06-191922-11-1943
Gooch, Virgil J. 04-04-1945
Good, Orville S.24-01-192323-03-1944
Goodale, Hoyt T.04-01-192029-01-1945
Goode, Alexander D.10-05-191103-02-1943
Goode, Samuel Preston11-10-191706-10-1943
Goodwin, James M.16-10-191807-01-1999
Goodwin, Late, B.  
Goodwin, Richard  
Goolsby, Louie D. 29-11-1944
Goranson, Ralph E.  
Gordon, Rhodes C.  
Gordon, Robert  
Gordon, Thomas L. 24-09-1943
Gordon, Walter Scott "Smokey", Jr.15-04-192019-04-1997
Gorham, Arthur Fulbrook "Art" "Hardnose"11-05-191512-07-1943
Gorham, Fordyce00-00-191500-00-1992
Gorham, Raymond, E.  
Gorkiewicz, Walter I., Jr. 21-10-1944
Gorlewski, Stanley J. 09-01-1943
Gotschall, Raymond L.13-11-1922 more
Gott, Donald Joseph03-06-192309-11-1944
Gouge, Howard H.28-02-192204-05-1990
Gould, William James14-07-192408-08-1944
Goushakjian, Steven 30-01-1945
Gower, Lorenzo R. 12-05-1943
Grabbe, Victor 26-06-1944
Grabiarz, William J.25-03-192523-02-1945more
Grabowsky, Frank, J. (US Army)03-12-191309-12-1944
Grace, Edward Thomas 26-03-1945
Grady, James J.15-12-192124-07-1944
Grady, Joseph Francis 23-12-1944
Graham, William Walter (Jr) 09-08-1942
Grainger, Fred17-08-191817-09-1944
Gramar, Edward  
Grandstaff, Bruce Alan02-06-193418-05-1967
Grant, Charles E. "Chuck"00-00-192200-00-1984
Grant, Gerald20-04-192117-01-1945
Grant, Patrick, M.  
Grant, Thomas Francis11-05-192122-06-1944
Graves, Davis Dunbar30-08-190808-02-1944
Gray, Glendon C. 02-08-1944
Gray, Kenneth Russell12-02-191702-03-1945
Gray, Kenneth W.  
Gray, Ross Franklin01-08-192027-02-1945
Grayson, William Hayden06-06-191108-10-1943
Greeley, Ralph F. 26-09-1944
Green, Bernard W. "Barney"10-03-191915-04-1945
Green, Elmer, E.  
Green, James E. 12-02-1995
Green, James Holt08-10-190926-01-1945
Green, Robert Leroy "Rob"22-01-192217-12-1944
Green, Roy F.  
Green, William E. 04-02-1944more
Green, William F. 02-09-1943
Green, William, C. Jr.  
Greenblatt, Morris29-08-192526-11-0000
Greenlief, Francis Stevens27-07-192118-12-1999
Greenman, William Garrett26-08-188806-02-1956more
Greenwalt, Victor H. 26-08-1944
Gregg, Stephen A.01-09-191404-02-2005more
Gregory, Arthur L. 22-09-1944
Greig, Alexander M. 08-07-1944
Greiman, Ronald H.20-07-191723-06-1997
Greiner, Kenneth Frederick27-04-191004-06-1942
Greive, George A.22-02-191926-05-1943
Gresham, Preston, C.  
Gresser, Philip, G.  
Grest, Richard Alan25-04-1918 
Greyno, Peter30-06-192008-11-1942
Grief, Elbert, D.  
Grier, Warren W., Jr. 02-05-1945
Gries, Clayton, J.  
Griffin, Henry A. 23-12-1944
Griffin, Laurie J. 11-11-1944
Griffin, William A. 15-06-1944
Griffith, Bennie Willis, Jr.00-00-192100-00-1988more
Griffith, Foster, C.   
Griffith, Franklin Etheridge  
Griffith, Wilbur M.09-12-191429-04-1966more
Grimes, Joseph, H. Jr.  
Griner, Homer E.  
Grobo, Russell, E.  
Groot, William E. 19-08-1943
Gross, Charles A., Jr.00-00-191915-01-1944
Gross, Warren, E.  
Grossi, Dominick J.09-09-192008-03-1945
Grotfield, Eugene W.30-06-192029-05-1943
Grow, Raymond L. 24-08-1944
Gruennert, Kenneth E.19-11-192224-12-1942
Grummer, Raymond Henry19-04-192220-09-1944
Grump, Leslie, E.  
Grunden, Wilbur  
Gruss, Edward William06-11-191418-04-1945
Grzeca, Bernard W.00-00-192105-05-1942
Guarnere, Henry J. 06-01-1944
Guarnere, William J. "Wild Bill"28-04-192208-03-2014more
Gudenburr, Walter J. 00-02-1945
Guenther, David, L.  
Guenthner, Norman J.14-07-192412-02-2014
Guest, William M. 08-04-1945
Guichard, James L.21-08-190925-11-1942
Guidry, Arnold J.  
Guilbault, Charles L. 11-01-1945
Guilianelli, Alexander Joseph 20-10-1943
Gullion, James P.07-04-191516-04-1944
Gulsvick, Edward06-03-191316-02-1945
Gurien, Charles P. 05-10-1944
Gurke, Henry06-11-192209-11-1943
Gurley, James E. 24-08-1944
Gurley, James, T.  
Gurley, Walter E. 07-06-1942
Gurran, William, H.  
Gurrieri, Victor  
Gustafson, Walfred, E.  
Guy, Ralph, H.  
Gwin, Grady H.00-00-192326-11-1943
Gyorfi, Albert John28-02-191914-06-1942

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