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

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