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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
Pace, Herbert Edward19-03-191828-04-1942more
Pace, Tom G. 00-03-1944
Paddock, Merlin N.15-03-191716-04-1945
Paddock, Thomas J. 27-03-1945
Paden, Paul L. "Pappy"00-00-191217-12-1944
Padgett, Paul J.  more
Pagnotta, Carmen J. "Pag"04-04-192406-05-1997
Paige, Mitchell31-08-191815-11-2003more
Paine, Wilson A.  
Pais, William, A.  
Palentino, Chris, Z.  
Palermo, Carmello J. 20-01-1945
Palish, Joseph  
Palladine, Michael, R.  
Palladino Michael R   
Palm, Carl C.  
Palmer, Rita  
Panter, Claude, T.  
Pappas, Basile  
Pappas, Christos, L.  
Paprocky, Stephen Thoma18-08-191821-04-1945
Parady, Harold D.00-00-191105-03-1945
Parker, Buril L.00-00-191905-04-1945
Parker, Curtis, W.  
Parker, Harold, V.  
Parker, James Arthur 20-10-1943
Parker, Philip Hackley28-03-192023-03-1945
Parker, Raymond M. 09-12-1944
Parker, Robert, M.  
Parker, Willard M. 23-07-1943
Parker, William Henry21-06-190516-07-1966
Parks, Benjamin Franklin23-08-192324-12-1944
Parks, Herschel 03-01-1945
Parra, Eugene T.18-09-192029-05-1943
Parramore III, George F 01-12-1943
Parris, Tom B.  
Parrish, Laverne16-07-191824-01-1945
Parsons, Carl, U.  
Parsons, James Odell04-09-192704-11-2003
Paschal, Thomas C.15-05-192216-04-1944
Paskey, Joseph, M.  
Pasold, William L.  
Patnude, Charles P.  
Patrick, Charles, H.  
Patrick, Edwin D.11-01-189414-03-1945
Patrick, Ersel Theodore13-01-191809-07-1943
Patrick, George Frank13-02-192120-11-1943
Patterson, Cleaston A. 14-05-1944
Patterson, James R.04-07-192007-03-1945
Patton, George Smith Jr.11-11-188521-12-1945more
Pavlich, John00-00-192106-06-1944
Paw, Joseph 17-08-1943
Payet, John E.04-10-192425-12-1944
Payne, Clyde B.  
Pearce, Horace L.  
Pearson, Milton Harvey14-11-191707-12-1970more
Pease, Foster S. 22-06-1944
Pease, Harl Jr.17-04-191007-08-1942more
Pebworth, Jack20-04-191816-10-1942
Peck, George S. 12-01-2010more
Peden, Forrest E.03-10-191303-02-1945
Pedersen, Ejmer, J.  
Pedigo, Russell, H.  
Peek, Buster06-04-191731-08-1943
Pell, Floyd Joaquin29-12-191319-02-1942
Pellegrino, Michael, A.  
Pellettiere, John M.28-07-191806-08-1980more
Peloquin, Wilfred,   
Peluso, Vincenzo 18-04-1945
Pena, Michael Castaneda "Mike"06-11-192405-09-1950more
Pendleton, Jack James31-03-191812-10-1944
Peniche, Edward Albert "Ed"28-06-192516-08-2008
Penick, Ralph Roger19-08-191715-12-1944
Penkala, Alex M., Jr.30-08-192410-01-1945more
Penner, Stanley Warren07-03-192025-02-1944
Pennington, James E.23-09-192015-05-1945
Pennington, Robert, S.  
Pepper, Fred, J.  
Perate, Francisco Leo  
Perate, William M., Sr.09-08-192425-07-1997
Perconte, Frank J.10-03-191724-10-2013more
Peredo, Antonio M.09-06-191609-12-2001
Peregory, Frank D.10-04-191614-06-1944
Pereira, Augusto 11-12-1943
Perez, Manuel  
Perez, Manuel, Jr.03-03-192313-02-1945
Perine Jr., Irving Van Gilder (Perry)01-06-190821-08-1942
Perkowski, Walter J.04-07-192317-12-1944
Perrotta, Mike Anthony04-06-192130-07-1943
Pertain, Herbert, E.  
Pesce, John, B.  
Petcavage, Albert W. 08-02-1944
Peterman, Harold E. 20-09-1944
Peternell, Paul09-06-192209-12-1944
Peters, George J.00-00-192424-03-1945
Peters, Robert, C.  
Petersen, Raymond, H.  
Petersen, Vernon R.18-05-192417-04-1945
Peterson, Arman20-05-191501-07-1943more
Peterson, Chesley Gordon10-08-192028-01-1990more
Peterson, Dale W.18-11-191909-05-1943
Peterson, Floyd, W.  
Peterson, George28-05-191230-03-1945more
Peterson, Kenneth F. 00-10-1998
Peterson, Marvin M.08-05-192127-07-1944
Peterson, Oscar Verner27-08-189913-05-1942
Peterson, Roland N. 17-08-1943
Peterson, William C.  
Petrarca, Frank Joseph31-07-191831-07-1943
Petree, Weeden Arthur, Jr.00-00-191211-01-1942
Petrella, Joseph 31-01-1944
Petrello, Herbert  
Petry, Joseph L. "Joe"  
Pettus, Jewell L. 28-03-1945
Petty, Earnest  
Petula, George 11-01-1944
Peyton, Kenneth P.07-07-192213-01-1998more
Pezzano, Antonia Jr.  
Pharris, Jackson Charles26-06-191217-10-1966more
Phelps, Wesley12-06-192304-10-1944
Philip, George, Jr.14-04-191216-06-1945
Philips, Thomas W.10-09-192427-08-1942
Phillips, Carl W.  
Phillips, Charles T. 15-12-1942
Phillips, George14-07-192614-03-1945
Phillips, Paul David09-03-191827-08-2023more
Phillips, Peter R.13-10-192317-12-1944
Phillips, Roy E  
Phillips, Wilbur, A.  
Phllips, John, M.  
Phlllips, Richard, C.  
Piasecki, Stanley F.00-00-191517-12-1944
Piburn, Edwin William09-07-189528-09-1958
Piccirillo, Pasquale, A.  
Pickering, Ernest Art00-00-191917-04-1945
Pickering, Richard C.30-05-192125-08-1995
Pickup, Lewis Herman07-08-191324-10-1944
Pierce, Francis Junior07-12-192421-12-1986
Pierce, Glen B. 20-11-1943
Pierce, John Reeves03-11-190610-01-1943
Pieri, Francis W.29-04-191822-08-1944
Pike, Grady, J. D.  
Pina, Edwin, J.  
Pinder, John J., Jr.06-06-191206-06-1944
Pinney, Kenneth J. 28-09-1944
Piontek, Eugene C. 20-02-1945
Piontek, Frank C.29-09-191802-12-2008
Piontek, George 02-07-1943
Pirtz, Matt28-11-191326-11-1944
Pittman, Gilbert Ray09-10-192217-12-1944
Pittman, Harold, C.  
Pitts, Marc F. 13-06-1943
Placek, Walter, F.  
Plante, Thomas E. 16-03-1945
Platt, Gerald E. Jr.24-03-192108-04-1945
Plummer, Eugene E.  
Plunkett, Woodrow C. "Woody" 20-02-2005
Poe, D. T.  
Pogorel, Bernard S.05-12-191616-12-2007
Pogue, William Grady25-11-189926-10-1982
Poidmore, Frank J.16-12-191501-03-1944
Polasky, Edward 03-07-1944
Polette, Lloyd L., Jr.08-02-191622-01-1945more
Poling, Clark V.07-08-191003-02-1943
Poling, Hermon Daines28-10-192130-07-1943
Polizzi, Casamino Joseph12-03-192111-09-1965
Pollard, Curtis Barnett  
Pollock, William E.00-00-192115-02-2011
Polmaskitch, Andrew J. 20-11-1943
Polsen, Joseph, E.  
Pommerening, Melvin H. 19-05-2002
Pontecorvo, Donald A.  more
Pool, Lafayette G. "Lafe"23-07-191930-05-1991
Poole, Billy S. 28-04-1944
Pope, Alexander, E.  
Pope, Everett Parker16-07-191916-07-2009more
Popesen, John S. 14-03-1945
Popilsky, Ben N. 19-09-1944
Porcella, Thomas W. "Tom"04-10-192308-08-2010more
Porter, Bill A.00-00-192230-11-1944
Porter, Howard, J.  
Porter, Joseph, E.  
Ports, Kenneth, L.  
Potter, Otis H. 06-01-1943
Potticary, George W. 23-01-1945
Potts, Benjamin T. 12-12-1944
Potts, Francis M. 06-09-1942
Potts, Jefferson, D.  
Potts, Louis J. 25-12-1944
Potts, Ned  
Pound, Harold Clay "Froggy"20-12-190301-03-1942
Powell, John Chester14-10-192017-10-1958more
Powell, William, E.  
Power, John Vincent "Jack"20-11-191801-02-1944
Powers, Edwin Eugene30-01-192520-02-1945
Powers, James J.12-05-1917 
Powers, John James03-07-191208-05-1942more
Prager, Clarence12-05-191318-09-1944
Prasse, Oscar Fred 19-06-1993
Prater, Eugene, F.  
Prather, Bondy E. 09-12-1944
Pratt, Charles, Jr.  
Pratt, Howard Ralph15-07-192519-02-1945
Preddy, George E. “Ratsy”05-02-191925-12-1944more
Preine, Alvin, G.  
Prendergast, Joseph P.00-00-191429-05-1943
Preston, William H. 27-09-1944
Pribula, William J. 06-06-1944
Price, Leo V. 26-02-1945
Price, Walter, R.  
Priest, Arlis24-02-192312-02-2008more
Pritchett, William Edward (Jr.)03-03-192217-12-1944
Procaccini, Eugene J. 01-03-1944
Procell, Willie F.  
Proeschl, Donald, R.  
Proffitt, Raymond S. 27-03-1945
Profitt, Carl D. "Chubby"23-11-191830-06-2015
Proud, Wilfred R.  
Prozzo, Patsy A. 06-04-1945
Pruitt, Harvey, B.  
Pruitt, Henry Columbus  
Pruitt, Samuel Robert 16-08-1944
Prussack, Raymond  
Prussman, Ernest W.00-00-192108-09-1944
Przyborowski, Edward 26-09-1944
Psaki, Nicholas George, Jr.11-04-191914-03-2009more
Pucket, Donald Dale15-12-191509-07-1944more
Puckett, Clifton L.31-10-191126-02-1945
Puffer, Arthur W. "Pop"02-12-191112-09-1997
Puller, Lewis Burwell "Chesty"26-06-189811-10-1971more
Pullera, Joseph  
Pulley, Woodrow W.16-02-191406-05-1942
Pumphrey, A.T. "Pump"24-03-191722-12-2010more
Purcell, Warren C. 03-03-1945
Purdy, Robert F. 04-10-1943
Purvis, George F.  
Purvis, Robert, S.  
Putnam, Robert H.  
Putnam, Vyregel H.  
Putt, Robert, D.  
Pycior, Frank, B.  
Pyle, Ernest Taylor "Ernie"03-08-190018-04-1945
Pyle, Howard E.  
Pyle, Wilbur C. 08-01-1945
Pytel, Ludvick L00-00-191808-11-1942

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