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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.

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Kaiser, Jack (US-Army)

Kaiser, James Lawrence* September 25th, 1915

Kaiser, Oscar (US Army)

Kallas, Dominic G.

Kane, George W.

Kaplan, Milton

Karpin, Raymond

Karrh, Wiley J.

Karter, Thaddeus D.

Keane, Bill, R.

Keaney, Joseph, J.

Kearny, Willard, I.

Kedigh, Charles, F.

Keeler, Andrew, N.

Keen, John D.

Keirms, William, J.

Keith, Clint

Keith, Henry, T.

Keith, Marvin, N. Jr.

Kelley, A. Jr.

Kelly Benjamin D

Kelly, John J.

Kelsch, John Jr.

Kempisty, Edmund, C.

Kendall, Paul W. "The Bull"

Kerchner, George F.

Kern, George Frank

Kernan Norman E

Kessler, Olla Albert* November 17th, 1921

Kettel, Arthur, F.

Kibodeaux Louis

Kidd, Hurshel

Kiedanis, Olegardis

Kiehart, Edward, D.

King Robert D Jr

King, Stephen H.

King, Willard, J.

King, William, T.

Kiser, Emory

Kitsko, Paul, M.

Kittelson, Carl, J.

Klein, Walter, J. P.

Kleine, Vincent, J.

Klimek, Frank

Knapik, Boles S.

Knapp, William F.

Knight, Samuel K.

Koiol, Edward

Konopka, John, J.

Konrath, Edward, J.

Korff, Paul, W.

Korowlotny Bronislof

Kovach, Joseph, J.

Kozar, Paul

Koziol Edward

Krause, Robert, C.

Kress, Raymond, L.

Krizek, Joseph, P.

Krusienski, Theodore

Kryder, George M., Jr.

Kubich, Louis, A.

Kubis, Joseph, P.

Kucinski, Edward S.

Kuhagen, Wilbur, F.

Kunkle, Paul A.

Kunz, Russell L.

Kurowski, Charles, A.

Kurz, James Q. "Jim"

Kuster, Carson, B.

Kwasnik, Frank

Kyle, Eldon L.

Kidd, Isaac Campbell* March 26th, 1884
† December 7th, 1941

Kelly, Colin Purdie Jr.* July 11th, 1915
† December 10th, 1941

Kysor, Benjamin Bennett* December 13th, 1913
† December 29th, 1941
Plot: G Row: 6 Grave: 9

Kitamura, Kimiko* October 26th, 1925
† February 13th, 1942

Kenneley, George A. "Colonel"† April 1st, 1942
Plot: A Row: 16 Grave: 1

Kelly, Charles Markland, Jr.† June 4th, 1942

Kleinsmith, Charles* September 28th, 1904
† June 4th, 1942

Keller, Robert F.* January 16th, 1918
† June 14th, 1942
Plot: 25 Grave: 827

Kramarewicz, Charles P.* 1920
† July 4th, 1942
Plot: I Row: 14 Grave: 18

Kirtland, Orville A.† July 11th, 1942

Kominicki, John† August 26th, 1942

Kammerer, Clayton Charles* June 1st, 1919
† October 9th, 1942
Plot: M Row: 22 Grave: 5

Keppler, Reinhardt John* January 22nd, 1918
† November 13th, 1942

Kayser, Arthur 'Artie' Lee* 1917
† December 30th, 1942

Kimura, Paul K.* April 24th, 1924
† July 6th, 1943
Plot: 3 Grave: 369

Krueger, George Richard* June 6th, 1918
† July 30th, 1943

Kaufman, Robert P.* 1919
† August 4th, 1943
Plot: D Row: 5 Grave: 44

Koness, Walter I. "Walt"† August 27th, 1943
Plot: E Row: 4 Grave: 9

Kevern, Edward Julius† September 25th, 1943

Klein, Millard Jefferson "Mike"* July 25th, 1908
† October 9th, 1943

Kinney, George A.† December 16th, 1943

Kessel, Albert W.* December 17th, 1924
† January 2nd, 1944

Katsuda, Masaichi* February 5th, 1926
† January 10th, 1944

Kuima, Tadashi* May 17th, 1918
† January 18th, 1944

Kawamoto, Haruo* June 17th, 1916
† February 6th, 1944
Plot: D Row: 0 Grave: 267

Kajut, Norman Frank* December 11th, 1921
† February 10th, 1944
Plot: G Row: 16 Grave: 26

Kearby, Neel Ernest* June 5th, 1911
† March 5th, 1944
Plot: 13 Row: 19 Grave: 7 & 8

Kellison, Walter R.† March 19th, 1944

King, Richard F.† April 16th, 1944

Klobofski, John V.* October 12th, 1919
† April 30th, 1944
Plot: A Row: 13 Grave: 200

Keeton, Stanley M.† May 15th, 1944
Plot: D Row: 1 Grave: 195

Kaleka, Walter† May 25th, 1944

Kessler, Patrick L.* March 17th, 1922
† May 25th, 1944

Kahler, Eldred, C. (US Army)* July 24th, 1918
† May 29th, 1944

Killough, Charles T.* September 11th, 1921
† June 4th, 1944

Kajack, Joseph J.* April 29th, 1922
† June 6th, 1944

Kellam, Frederick C.A.* December 27th, 1914
† June 6th, 1944

Kelly, Michael E.* 1922
† June 6th, 1944
Plot: F Row: 15 Grave: 18

Kinzy, Robert C.† June 6th, 1944

Kreiser, Roy K.† June 6th, 1944
Plot: F Row: 16 Grave: 14

King, Ernest J.* November 27th, 1917
† June 9th, 1944
Plot: H Grave: 9123

Koziel, Daniel F. "Pappy"† June 14th, 1944
Plot: E Row: 10 Grave: 10

King, Delmar E.† June 18th, 1944

Kingsley, David Richard* June 27th, 1918
† June 23rd, 1944
Plot: 34 Grave: 4786

Kees, Bernard G.† June 26th, 1944
Plot: D Row: 8 Grave: 108

Kametani, Shinobu* October 21st, 1918
† July 9th, 1944
Plot: 3 Grave: 374

Karimoto, Haruo* May 1st, 1920
† July 11th, 1944

Klus, Leo* 1922
† July 15th, 1944

Kain, Harold, Charles (US Army)* January 15th, 1912
† July 17th, 1944
Plot: J Row: 13 Grave: 31

King, James R.* April 4th, 1921
† July 17th, 1944

Kitzmiller, Orville D.* May 14th, 1919
† July 23rd, 1944

Kimmel, Manning Marius† July 26th, 1944

Kennedy, Joseph W.† July 30th, 1944

Kaiser, Arthur W. (US-Army)* May 26th, 1920
† August 14th, 1944
Plot: H Grave: 7858

King, Thomas E.† September 3rd, 1944

Klundby, Lloyd I.* October 3rd, 1922
† September 13th, 1944

Keathley, George Dennis* March 10th, 1917
† September 14th, 1944
Plot: D Row: 11 Grave: 26

Kirlin, William H. Jr.* January 22nd, 1920
† September 18th, 1944
Plot: M Row: 2 Grave: 8

Kjems, Constant J.† September 20th, 1944
Plot: C Row: 17 Grave: 87

Kittredge, Marvin J.* February 14th, 1921
† September 27th, 1944

Kiner, Harold G.* April 14th, 1924
† October 2nd, 1944
Plot: A Row: 94 Grave: 6

Kraus, Richard Edward* November 24th, 1925
† October 5th, 1944
Plot: DS Grave: 61A

Katayama, Noritada* May 19th, 1915
† October 16th, 1944

Kuroda, Robert Toshio* November 8th, 1922
† October 20th, 1944

Koito, Sadamu* July 7th, 1919
† October 28th, 1944

Kokame, Nobuo* January 30th, 1921
† October 29th, 1944

Kawahara, Richard H.* July 12th, 1923
† November 2nd, 1944

Korejsza, Leopold, F.* November 15th, 1922
† November 13th, 1944

Koski, Raymond E.† November 16th, 1944
Plot: G Row: 20 Grave: 13

King, Fred E.† November 19th, 1944

Kubish, Ludwig* August 25th, 1922
† November 21st, 1944
Plot: A Row: 13 Grave: 68

Kelly, John D.* July 8th, 1923
† November 23rd, 1944
Plot: A Row: 44 Grave: 7

Kranz, Walter J.* August 24th, 1922
† November 23rd, 1944

Kelley, Ova Arthur* March 27th, 1914
† December 10th, 1944

Krafcik, Joseph, Jr.* September 17th, 1916
† December 10th, 1944

Kinsman, Alfred W.* May 7th, 1919
† December 17th, 1944
Plot: D Row: 7 Grave: 41

Klukavy, John* March 24th, 1925
† December 17th, 1944
Plot: D Row: 15 Grave: 46

Kimbro, Truman* May 27th, 1919
† December 19th, 1944
Plot: F Row: 6 Grave: 28

Killingsworth, Edward Pascal† December 21st, 1944

Kefurt, Gus J.* 1917
† December 24th, 1944
Plot: A Row: 29 Grave: 37

Kinney, Richard W.* November 18th, 1914
† December 25th, 1944
Plot: F Row: 1 Grave: 3

Kandle, Victor Leonard* June 13th, 1921
† December 31st, 1944
Plot: B Row: 14 Grave: 55

Kovach, Elmer L.* April 8th, 1921
† December 31st, 1944

Krka, Charles J.† January 7th, 1945
Plot: G Row: 11 Grave: 64

Koontz, Leslie E.† January 11th, 1945
Plot: A Row: 31 Grave: 16

Kelly, Dayton Charles, Jr.* December 29th, 1911
† January 14th, 1945
Plot: 5

Keszthelyi, Tibor K.* 1909
† January 24th, 1945

Kukura, Frank* December 15th, 1917
† January 27th, 1945

Kelley, Jonah Edward "Eddie"* April 13th, 1923
† January 31st, 1945

Knight, Jack Llewellyn* May 29th, 1917
† February 2nd, 1945

Kane, Howard Joseph* 1920
† February 6th, 1945
Plot: E Row: 12 Grave: 33

Kadison, Saul B. "Kad"† February 12th, 1945
Plot: E Row: 5 Grave: 19

Kimball, Robert R.† February 20th, 1945

Kerby, George I.† February 23rd, 1945
Plot: C Row: 2 Grave: 25

Kinzer, William Leslie* February 22nd, 1919
† February 24th, 1945

Kloe, Toke V.† February 24th, 1945
Plot: G Row: 16 Grave: 18

Kerrigan, Paul Joseph* August 11th, 1912
† March 7th, 1945

Kail, William E. 'Bill' (USMC)* August 18th, 1922
† March 15th, 1945

Kwarciak, Edward* July 20th, 1920
† March 18th, 1945

Kopplin, Robert O.† March 19th, 1945

Kandefer, Frank J.† March 27th, 1945
Plot: N Row: 12 Grave: 10

Katz, Harry† April 2nd, 1945

Kreitner, Robert W.† April 8th, 1945
Plot: D Row: 14 Grave: 10

Kelley, Richard W.† April 10th, 1945
Plot: H Row: 17 Grave: 4

Kennedy, Joseph M.† April 14th, 1945
Plot: B Row: 22 Grave: 3

Knight, Raymond Larry* June 15th, 1922
† April 25th, 1945
Plot: HB Grave: 11

Kinser, Elbert Luther* October 21st, 1922
† May 4th, 1945

Krotiak, Anthony L.* August 15th, 1915
† May 8th, 1945
Plot: 23 Row: 14 Grave: 8

Kunze, Charles J., Jr.* 1923
† May 17th, 1945
Plot: N Row: o Grave: 1212

Kina, Shomatsu* June 29th, 1919
† September 5th, 1945

Kennedy, Joseph E.† November 9th, 1945

Kolb, Otto Ferdinand, Jr.* June 3rd, 1914
† December 4th, 1945

Kelso, Jack William* January 23rd, 1934
† October 2nd, 1952

Karnap, Bernard Emerson* May 11th, 1922
† October 26th, 1961

Keegan, Thomas J.* June 16th, 1920
† April 17th, 1962

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald* May 29th, 1917
† November 22nd, 1963
Plot: 45

King, Benjamin Ewing "Ben"* April 11th, 1908
† December 10th, 1966
Plot: X Grave: 2866

Kerley, Ralph A.* June 1st, 1917
† March 22nd, 1967

Kulaczkowski, Leszek Antoni* January 26th, 1947
† November 23rd, 1969

Kenney, George Churchill* August 6th, 1889
† August 6th, 1977

Keyes, Richard W.* December 6th, 1911
† July 28th, 1979
Plot: 66 Grave: 3374

Keeble, Woodrow Wilson* May 16th, 1917
† January 28th, 1982

Kintberger, Leon Samuel (US Navy)* April 24th, 1910
† September 4th, 1983

Kingman, Allen Frederick* December 18th, 1893
† August 1st, 1988

Keller, Charles, Jr.* October 20th, 1908
† April 10th, 1996

Kumler, Lyle Kay* October 16th, 1920
† July 3rd, 1998

Knight, Claude E.* September 21st, 1918
† November 1st, 1998

Kincaid, John Oliver, Jr.† May 1999

Kissel, Cyril Charles* August 13th, 1917
† March 5th, 2005

Kelley, Woodrow Lloyd "Woodie"* November 4th, 1917
† August 20th, 2005

Kim, Young Oak* January 26th, 1919
† December 29th, 2005

Kolterman, Robert J.† January 11th, 2006

Krulak, Victor Harold "Brute"* January 7th, 1913
† December 29th, 2008

Kaufman, John W. "Bill"* September 7th, 1924
† January 7th, 2009

Krebs, John Ervin* May 22nd, 1916
† September 8th, 2009

Kuehl, Delbert A.* January 6th, 1917
† September 13th, 2010

Kasun, Joseph Frank* November 7th, 1918
† February 21st, 2013
Plot: 40 Row: 185

Krause, Carlyle W.* August 28th, 1923
† August 8th, 2015

Kahn, Lauren Herman* April 20th, 1924
† December 12th, 2017

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