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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
Cabrel, Herman  
Caccese, John J. 06-10-1944
Cadden, Patrick, F.  
Cahill, John B. 00-00-2004
Cahill, William, J.  
Cain, Clement, J.  
Cain, Louis R. Jr. 23-12-1943
Call, William J. "Bill"  
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. 06-02-1944
Campbell, John J. (US-121st INF) 18-01-2007
Campbell, Richard, E.  
Campbell, Thomas Mitchell  
Campbell, Warren, G.  
Campobello, Samuel  
Cann, Charles E. 30-01-1943
Cannata, James, A.  
Cannizzaro, Francis R. 11-07-1943
Canoy, Junior, G.  
Canterbury, Richard W.  
Cantley, Thomas William 07-10-2012
Cantoni, John, Louis  
Cantrell, Lewis, F.  
Capozzoli, Nicholas 24-12-1944
Caprioni, Caetano, P.  
Capron, Donald E. 06-11-1944
Capron, Joseph R. 04-01-1946
Caramante, Enrico  
Carder, John, W.  
Cardiello, Cono B. 27-04-1945
Carey, Daniel W. 26-03-1944
Carick, Albert  
Carl J. Garlick  
Carlisle, Ross W. 24-02-1945
Carlson, Alfred M. 20-01-1943
Carlson, Edwin H. 28-03-1945
Carlson, Franklin E. 04-11-1944
Carlson, Royal D. 21-09-1944
Carothers, John W. 11-01-1944
Carpenter, William Richard "Pawnee Bill" 12-04-1945
Carr, Wilson Raiford 03-08-1997
Carriere, Raymond 07-06-1944
Carroll, John J.  
Carson, Charles, D.   
Carter, James, S.   
Carter, Norman L. 12-09-1944
Carter. Le Roy B. 02-04-1945
Carver,Jessie,C. Jr.  
Casey, Alfred G. 17-02-1945
Cassetti, David B. 27-09-1944
Casteel, Frank 13-10-1944
Castella, Donald Joseph  
Catlin, William, A.   
Cave, Orvil M. 05-05-1942
Centanni, Frank D. 17-02-1945
Certain, Johnnie, C.  
Cervenka, Cyril S. 21-11-1944
Chaconas, John  
Chaisson, James J., Jr. 31-03-2001
Chalk, Melford, E.  
Chambers, David, C.  
Chambers, Leslie Morris, Jr. 18-06-1944
Chambers, Ogle, F.  
Champ, Raymond, A.  
Chaplinski, Charles W.  
Chapman, Edmond, R.  
Chapman, Robert J. 02-10-1944
Chapman, William E. 11-07-1943
Chase, Herbert A. 16-03-1944
Chatoian, Edward B. 06-06-1991
Cheatham, Robert R. 08-04-1945
Chesley, Berkley, L. R.  
Chiappetta, John A.  
Choate, James, L.  
Choimer, Laurent, F.  
Chriske, Heinz H.  
Christensen, Donald, E.  
Chunyo, Alexander, A.  
Church, Lenvil Urias  
Cias, Ezequiel 14-06-1944
Circelli, Frank J. 11-07-1989
Clabaugh, Robert H.  
Clamon, Gerald  
Clark, Arthur LeRoy 06-02-1944
Clark, Dewey, H.  
Clark, Herbert, W.  
Clark, Raphael D. 19-02-1945
Clark, Rex D.  
Clark, Robert, M.  
Clark, Robert, W.  
Clark, Warren J. 08-06-1944
Clark,Thomas,V. Jr.  
Clark,Walter,A.  
Clarke, John, W., Sr.  
Clarke, Thomas, G.  
Clay, Lloyd E. 11-10-1944
Clay, Willard L. 22-10-1944
Claymore, Grant W.  
Claypool, James G. 27-02-1945
Clayton, Fred A. 21-05-1944
Cleland, Arthur, B.  
Clemmer, Frank, H.  
Clemmons, Clarence, E.  
Clevenger, Arthur, C.  
Cline, George W. 11-07-1944
Clingan, Alfred  
Clogston, William M. 21-07-1944
Close, Winder Lane 27-02-1945
Co, Zina, C.  
Coakley, Frank, C  
Coates, Thomas, R.  
Cobb, Donald, C.  
Cobb, Irwin, J.  
Cobber, Roy, E., Sr.  
Cocannouer, Raymond O.  
Cocula, Mathew  
Cody, John E.  
Coe, James Wiggins  
Coen, Edward 21-07-1944
Coffman, Eugene  
Cohen, George, J.  
Cohen, Irving, L.  
Cohen, Maurice L. 15-12-1942
Cole, Clarence, L.  
Cole, Robert  
Cole, Robert W. 21-05-1943
Cole, Warren, E.  
Coleman, Idus F. 18-10-1943
Coleman, William, B  
Coleton, John M., Jr.  
Collette, Jack M. 26-04-1945
Collingnon, Francis, X.  
Collins, Calvin Coolidge 08-08-1944
Collins, Clark 05-11-1943
Collins, James, F.  
Collins, Jimmie D., III 21-06-1944
Collins, Patrick C. 31-12-1944
Collins, Raymond H. 25-04-1945
Collins, Victor, E.  
Combs, Pat G.  
Combs, Robert L.  
Compton, Paul D. 23-02-1945
Comstock, Ira K., Jr. 29-07-1943
Conard, Hughes J. 12-12-1944
Conaway, Nevin O. 02-03-1945
Conger, Almon Noah, Jr.  
Conklin, James Carlton 11-07-1943
Conley, Alva A. 19-02-1944
Conley, Carl F. 22-04-1944
Conley, Edgar, F.  
Conley, John, W.  
Conley, Michael, M.  
Connelly, John, Jr. 23-02-1945
Connely, Thomas, P.  
Conner, Alfred W. 26-03-1945
Connolly, James, M.  
Connor, John J. , Jr. 08-05-1944
Connors, Donald, T.  
Connors, Raymond E. "Ray" 13-12-1943
Conover, Clayton F. 11-07-1943
Constable, Stanley, M.  
Contoldi, Domonick, P.  
Cook, Cordelia E.  
Coon, Kenneth R. 00-00-1993more
Coon, Neil, J.  
Cooper, Paul  
Cooper, Roy, E.  
Cooper, Sam, P.  
Cope, Leonard J. 12-07-1943
Copeland, George R.  
Copeland, James, H.  
Copeland, Sterling W.  
Corcoran, Robert 02-03-1944
Cordes, Alfred, E.  
Cornbread, Donald 06-06-1944
Cornelius, Marshall J. 25-10-1944
Corner, James W.  
Cornett, Marvin  
Cornia, Charles O. 03-04-1945
Costello, John J. 01-12-1944
Cote, William, A.  
Cotter, Lloyd H. 00-00-2004more
Coughlin, John, J.  
Courtemanche, Harry D. 16-10-1944
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.  
Crabtree, William H. 28-02-1945
Craft, John, W.  
Craig, Howard, E.  
Craig, John Rich  
Crawford, Burnett H.  
Crawford, Charles E. 25-06-1943
Crawford, Charles W. 18-02-1945
Crawford, James, H.  
Creary, Hal M. 06-06-1944
Crete, Laureat W. 07-04-1945
Crockett, Vernel E. 10-07-1943
Crookston, John R. 24-08-1944
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, Wallace, G.  
Crowling, John 15-12-1944
Crumpler, Thomas P. 22-02-1944
Culhane, Edward F. 05-03-1945
Culter, Charles, M.  
Cumbaa, Bill P.  more
Cummings, Robert L. 30-11-1944
Cunning, Robert, N.  
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.  
Cutinke, Eugene Jr.  
Cyb, Harry, H.  
Callaghan, Daniel Judson26-07-189213-11-1942more
Cota, Norman Daniel "Dutch"30-05-189304-10-1971more
Champeny, Arthur Seymour13-08-189311-04-1979more
Cooper, Merian Caldwell24-10-189321-04-1973more
Christoffersen, Axel Peter00-00-189412-06-1918
Chase, William Curtis09-03-189521-08-1986
Chapman, Elbridge Gerry, Jr.20-11-189506-07-1954more
Clark, Mark Wayne01-05-189617-04-1984more
Clark, Max00-00-189724-10-1944more
Crowe, Henry Pierson "Jim"00-00-189900-00-1991
Crouch, Edwin Mason "Eddie"02-02-190030-07-1945
Craw, Demas Thurlow "Nick"09-04-190008-11-1942more
Cromwell, John Philip11-09-190119-11-1943more
Calderon, Laureano M.30-09-190320-02-1944
Chancy, Yancy B.00-00-190428-01-1945
Cunningham, William Hays (Bill)15-06-190604-01-1980
Carpenter, Elmer Lemuel05-10-190707-12-1941
Chambers, Justice Marion02-02-190829-07-1982more
Collier, Allen Cop, Jr.17-08-190803-06-1942
Castle, Frederick Walker14-10-190824-12-1944more
Cummings, Damon Morris30-01-191013-11-1942
Copeland, Robert Witcher09-09-191025-08-1973more
Colgan, Aquinas T.20-02-191106-05-1945
Corsi, Albert Joseph12-05-191105-05-1955
Castle, Noel Oker19-11-191106-05-1942more
Crotty, Thomas James Eugene (Jimmy)18-03-191230-09-1942
Combs, Rex G.13-05-191203-07-1976more
Christian, Herbert F.18-06-191202-06-1944
Carter, Ross S.13-09-1912 
Clark, Golland Lee02-12-191209-01-1945more
Cochran, James Wright00-00-191300-03-1945
Canatsey, Lawrence, D.04-04-191315-07-1944
Carr, Paul Ray09-04-191317-01-1944
Caton, Harold Brown "Pete"06-06-191314-12-2013
Campbell, John, Jr. (134th Infantry Regiment)19-09-191329-12-1995more
Chalgren, Edward, Jr.18-11-191331-12-2016
Cleary, Michael D. "Mike"00-00-191420-11-1942
Conger, Alwyn D.23-01-191410-01-1969more
Casson, George Asher31-01-191406-06-1994
Crider, Frederick F.13-03-191425-01-1945
Cheek, Andrew Roy20-04-191420-02-1994
Chambers, Robert Jr.20-05-191431-12-1944
Christy, Albert M.14-06-1914 
Cobb, Roy W.18-06-191400-01-1990more
Cook, Garland B.12-01-191502-04-1977more
Cole, Robert George19-03-191518-09-1944more
Chunn, Calvin Ellsworth08-04-191504-06-1983
Casey, Jay Russell22-04-191513-10-1944
Collins, Jess W.03-05-191526-04-1945
Christman, Elwyn Lewis14-07-191531-03-1945
Cianfichi, Americo30-08-191530-07-1943
Conner, Jalett Yarbrough04-09-191504-01-1945
Cannon, George Ham05-11-191507-12-1941more
Christian Jr, Thomas Jonathan Jackson19-11-191512-08-1944more
Christian, Thomas Jonathan Jackson (Jr)19-11-191512-08-1944more
Carey, Charles F., Jr.23-12-191509-01-1945
Cane, John Eugene00-00-191617-07-1942
Carpenter, Marshall R.00-00-191624-08-1944
Courtney, Henry Alexius Jr.06-01-191615-05-1945more
Cerrato, Rocco F.01-02-1916 more
Calvert, Wilbert A.06-02-191622-01-1945
Clark, James Duane08-02-191609-11-1944more
Chamberlin, William Charles "Bill"10-02-191628-06-1996more
Conti, Carman J.30-04-191615-12-1944
Carter, Edward, A. Jr.26-05-191630-01-1963more
Carswell, Horace Seaver "Stump" Jr.18-06-191626-10-1944more
Carey, Alvin P.16-08-191623-08-1944
Carr, Reuben A.00-09-191615-05-1943
Cribbs, LaRue F.03-09-191607-07-1944
Curry, Garland M.29-09-191617-05-1943
Coates, Charles Herbert08-12-191606-06-1944
Conway, David L.30-03-191714-05-1945
Collis, Harold Jay22-04-191704-10-1944
Cannella, Charles24-05-191721-01-1945
Cussans, Thomas L.09-06-191720-05-2000
Coker, James T.07-07-191703-05-1944
Clarkson, David B.26-11-191722-04-1945more
Chronister, Mason F.31-12-191717-06-1942
Cape, John Jarvis, Junior00-00-191804-06-1942
Clymire, John J.00-00-191817-12-1944
Childers, Ernest "Red Eagle"01-02-191817-03-2005more
Clifford, Harold A.20-02-191817-02-2010
Cook, Harvey James02-04-191825-11-2003
Christel, George A.21-04-191830-04-1945more
Carr, Grady Calvin19-05-1918 
Claus, John G. "Jack"15-06-191828-10-1943
Collier, John Dandridge02-07-191817-12-1944
Christensen, Wheatley Theordore05-07-1918 
Collins, Edward P.09-08-191812-10-1944
Collier, Garland Woodrow "Tex"01-11-191805-10-1944
Caldwell, Paul D.22-12-191815-02-1943
Clement, George W., III00-00-191931-12-1944
Craig, Robert00-00-191911-07-1943
Casner, Harry F.06-02-191922-03-1960
Crosbie, Maurice Gordon22-03-191915-10-2003
Connelly, Morrell F. "Buck"19-05-191914-01-2003
Cash, Russell C.28-05-191922-03-1944
Conner, Garlin Murl02-06-191905-11-1998more
Curry, Thomas Gordon13-06-191910-06-1943
Colby, Bevan Wilson, Jr.07-08-191919-08-1943
Craig, Orville B.20-10-1919 more
Cheli, Ralph29-10-191904-04-1944more
Clawson, Harry Allen08-11-191906-10-1944
Carroll, Merle Ray16-12-1919 
Calcara, Santoro00-00-192026-03-1944
Cunningham, Francis L.00-00-192022-12-1944
Capozi, Louis Joseph15-01-192006-08-1944
Clough, William B.19-01-192001-02-1945
Culver, George S.19-01-192030-01-1945
Carle, Camille C.20-01-192003-01-1944
Collins, Emmett Collins (Jr.)05-02-192010-11-1944
Coakley, Walter Aloysius (jr.)07-02-192017-03-1945
Corrigan, Hugh Sr.19-02-192003-10-2005
Clark, Beryl Lowell07-03-192011-01-1945
Chilson, Llewellyn M.01-04-192000-00-1981more
Chavez, Daniel06-05-192015-03-2005
Christensen, Dale Eldon31-05-192004-08-1944
Cano, Pedro19-06-192024-06-1952more
Choate, Clyde Lee28-06-192010-10-2001
Creech, Hollis Preston13-07-192027-09-1989
Cole, Darrell Samuel20-07-192019-02-1945more
Clark, Willie C.20-08-192016-03-2007
Cornell, Stanley Jr.28-08-192027-09-1944
Collins, William Neil27-09-192010-01-1984more
Conley, Harry James20-10-192018-02-1974
Chamberlin, John C. "Jack"09-11-192007-02-1990more
Casamento, Anthony16-11-192018-07-1987more
Chimenti, John Joseph28-11-192009-11-1944
Capocefalo, Robert J.00-00-192102-09-1943
Conrad, Alfred H.00-00-192119-09-1944
Cotton, Chandler00-00-1921 
Campobello, Samuel13-02-192110-10-2001
Colishion, Peter L.18-03-192120-09-1944
Carr, John H. (Dan) "Sleepy"07-04-192116-02-1945
Chilcote, Harley M.14-04-192126-11-2003
Cunningham, Robert F.30-04-192102-02-2011
Chiodo, Michael Angelo18-06-192129-04-1944
Conley, Wilbur Nevin "Runner"09-07-192127-01-1997
Chow, Wesley Y.23-08-192106-05-1945
Casto, Edward24-08-192129-08-2008
Cook, Edgar Hartwell05-09-192125-02-1945
Castagna, Consetto J.22-09-192127-07-1942
Carpenter, Charles E.05-10-192127-05-1944
Chandler, Ezekial J. "Jerry"06-11-192110-01-1945
Crim, William.L04-12-192125-06-1997more
Clemons, Cainie Jeter14-12-192120-09-1944
Compton, Lynn D. "Buck"31-12-192126-02-2012more
Cote, Roger E.00-00-192230-08-1944
Case, Norris B.07-01-192220-09-1944
Cabezut, George E.22-01-192221-04-1945
Conley, Henry F. (Fred Duane)23-01-192211-07-1943
Campbell, James D.27-01-192208-10-1944
Cole, Arthur Paul07-03-192213-06-2005more
Cobbler, John Henry02-04-192217-12-1944
Carlson, Sivert J.12-04-192211-04-1945more
Caserta, Joseph J. "Tanker Joe", Sr.04-05-192205-02-2021
Campbell, Dale E.14-06-192220-09-1944
Cartwright, Jack Henry26-06-192212-11-1942
Candelaria, Richard Gomez14-07-1922 more
Cohen, Robert16-07-192217-12-1944
Creevy, Thomas E. "Pig"25-08-192209-06-1945
Charpantier, Peter Joseph (Jr.)01-09-192206-05-1945
Carson, Homer S.12-09-192217-12-1944
Crull, Guy Edward "The Tank Pilot"29-09-192208-03-2006
Coates, James Hampton17-10-192217-12-1944
Collins, Dennis21-10-192227-09-1944
Corbett, Elliott Ruggles, II01-11-192222-11-1944
Champagne, Joseph D.R.09-11-192217-02-2010
Cowan, Richard Eller05-12-192218-12-1944
Cardoza, Oscar Francis15-12-192208-04-1945
Condra, Robert B.00-00-192305-03-1945
Cummings, Joel A.08-05-192303-12-1944
Case, Wilmer James11-05-192319-01-1945
Clark, Thomas J. "Tom"19-05-192319-02-1945
Cicchetti, Joseph J.08-06-192309-02-1945
Crossett, Christopher W.20-07-192326-09-2020
Campbell, James A., Sr.22-09-192318-10-2003
Cline, Nelson S.04-11-192321-01-1945
Church, Paul Lester02-12-192312-01-1977
Call, Thomas W.00-00-192405-10-1944
Carson, Virgil B.00-00-192402-10-1944
Cleary, James T.00-00-192407-01-1945
Chappell, John Alden02-01-192428-07-1944
Chatell, Harold J.31-03-192412-11-1942
Cicchillo, James V.01-04-192417-01-1945
Coker, Vaudry Quinton20-04-192422-04-1995
Clark, Hershel H.26-04-192403-10-1992
Capron, Robert Harlo04-05-192415-01-2010
Charpentier, Roger E.11-05-192408-12-1944
Cabahug, Uldarico P.04-07-1924 
Crain, Morris E.07-10-192413-03-1945
Cotton, James Edward17-10-192425-07-1944
Covey, Barney Lev09-11-192402-07-1944
Close, Bertrand James17-02-192513-02-2009
Cervo, Joseph03-04-192518-09-1944more
Chrudimsky, Earl W.26-04-192509-02-2020more
Chambers, Jerome B.06-05-192524-02-2003more
Currey, Francis Sherman "Frank"29-06-192508-10-2019more
Caddy, William Robert08-08-192503-03-1945more
Cabrera, Gregorio Camacho27-10-192513-11-2006
Cates, Billy Byers16-02-192615-05-1945
Counts, Warren G.29-04-192624-11-1944
Cortez, Daniel24-06-192616-12-1944more
Cassera, Leo Henry19-03-192701-03-1945

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