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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
Jablonski, Alfred 08-10-1944
Jablonski, Alfred J. 08-05-1943
Jablonski, Clarence P. 11-07-1943
Jablonski, Edward A. J. 10-09-1944
Jablonski, John E. 11-02-1945
Jablonski, John J. 01-09-1944
Jablonski, Sylvester 26-06-1944
Jablonski, Walter J. 03-04-1945
Jachman, Isadore Seigfreid "Izzy"14-12-192204-01-1945
Jacksa, John ,F.  
Jackson Jr., James A.18-11-192428-08-2000
Jackson, Alvin, E.  
Jackson, Arthur Junior "Bull"18-10-192414-06-2017more
Jackson, Charles Andrew 13-12-1943
Jackson, Clarence, H.  
Jackson, D. E.  
Jackson, Earl L.05-09-191303-02-1945
Jackson, Eugene E.29-07-192215-02-1945more
Jackson, Homan K.00-00-191830-12-1944
Jackson, Olin, M.  
Jackson, Schuyler Wolcott "Sky"26-02-1919 
Jacobius, Herman Lawrence30-03-191628-09-1944
Jacobs, Donald L.02-09-192126-03-1944
Jacobsen Gerald L   
Jacobson, Clarence E.  
Jacobson, Mendel W. 10-07-1944
Jacoby, Jacob  
Jacoby, Robert, F.  
Jaeggli, Clarence23-10-190810-09-1944
James, Dewey, L.  
James, Ellis E. 26-03-1945
James, Maple   
James, Theodore A.  
James, Wilbur E. 24-12-1944
James, Willy F., Jr.18-03-192008-04-1945
Jandro, Howard J.19-01-192523-02-1945
Janis, James, L.  
Janssen, Clarence L.27-10-192009-04-1945
Japhet, James H. 06-06-1944
Jaquish, George, E.  
Jarmusz, John, S.  
Jarrett, Kenneth Royal "Roy"10-10-191906-05-1942
Jasienowski, Peter00-00-1920 
Jaycox, Howard K. 04-06-1942
Jemdreck, Edward, G.  
Jenkins, Delbert R. 26-02-1945
Jenkins, Earl, A.  
Jenkins, Robert Boyce 15-12-1942
Jenkins, Robert O.  
Jennings, Edgar, G.  
Jennings, Harold Frederick (Hal)03-04-191828-06-1998
Jens, Henry, W.   
Jensen, Hans Lundby05-10-192427-11-1944
Jenswold, George F.31-01-191020-09-1944
Jerome, Maynard M. "Jerry" 25-02-1945
Jerstad, John Louis "Jack"12-02-191801-08-1943more
Jerves, William, C.  
Jessup, Edward P. 25-08-2011
Jewell, Kenneth 17-09-1944
Jimick, Charles 11-06-1942
Jinnohara, Katsui29-01-191702-12-1943
Johns, Cary Edwin12-11-191028-03-1944
Johns, Glover Steiner Jr.31-01-191219-05-1976more
Johnson, Aldis, W.  
Johnson, Carl Benjamin11-03-192412-08-1943
Johnson, Chandler Wilce03-10-190502-03-1945
Johnson, Clifford, R.  
Johnson, Donald J. 07-06-1944
Johnson, Earle A.16-03-1893 more
Johnson, Elden Harvey13-02-192103-06-1944
Johnson, Ernest O. 13-01-1945
Johnson, Harold (US-134th INF) 30-07-1944
Johnson, Harold W. 06-03-1945
Johnson, Howard Ravenscroft “Jumpy”18-06-190308-10-1944
Johnson, Howard, H.  
Johnson, Ivar H. "Swede"02-02-1916 more
Johnson, James D. 10-04-1945
Johnson, Johnnie B.28-10-192107-10-1996
Johnson, Joseph Quitman (Joe) "Baby of Bataan"27-01-192624-06-2017
Johnson, Joseph, Jr. 15-12-1942
Johnson, Karl K.  
Johnson, Laverne G.00-00-191920-09-1944
Johnson, Leroy06-12-191915-12-1944
Johnson, Merle F.  more
Johnson, Nevin J.00-00-192318-09-1944
Johnson, Oscar, G.  
Johnson, Paul H.  
Johnson, Ray M.11-09-192017-09-1944
Johnson, Richard17-04-1926 
Johnson, Richard, C.  
Johnson, Robert Samuel "Bob"21-02-192027-12-1998more
Johnson, Russell, J.  
Johnson, Sylvian Lee24-02-1922 
Johnson, Verl 24-01-1945
Johnson, Vincent, W.  
Johnson, Warner E.  
Johnson, Warren E., Jr.  
Johnston, William James15-08-191829-05-1990
Johnston, William, R.  
Johnstone, Robert Brooks15-10-192426-07-1944
Jolivette, James Peter00-00-191500-00-1945
Jones, Daniel C.01-11-192318-03-1944
Jones, David E. 10-04-1945
Jones, David Mudgett18-12-191325-11-2008more
Jones, Donald, W.  
Jones, Edward Allison "Hillbilly"01-04-191710-10-1944
Jones, Elmer J.12-06-191306-05-1942
Jones, Henry, M.  
Jones, Herbert Charpoit01-12-191807-12-1941
Jones, Homer H.  
Jones, Jenkin R. 26-05-1944
Jones, John "Johnnie"  
Jones, Lewis, B.  
Jones, Nelson B. 02-04-1945
Jones, Paul, S.  
Jones, Ralph, C.  
Jones, Samuel Q.28-04-191806-12-1942
Jones, Sherman L.03-09-191923-04-1997
Jones, William, P. Jr.  
Jones, Wilson M. (Jr.)20-12-192217-12-1944
Joniak, Joseph, F.  
Jordan, Oscar Robert02-10-192217-12-1944
Jordan, Roy E. 04-06-1942
Josephson, Merle, E.  
Jovanov, Hobart, R.  
Judefind, John J. 08-08-1944
Jue, Key  
Juergens, Lewis Reuben "Chuckler"22-10-191817-07-1982
Julian, John T. "Johnny"05-04-192421-12-1944
Julian, Joseph Rodolph03-04-191809-03-1945
Junitti, Ruben, H.  
Jurden, Howard, F. Jr.  
Jurgensmeyer, Alfred J. 30-07-1945
Justi, Anthony J.00-00-191800-00-1999
Justice, Roy L.  

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