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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
Brunner, Frederick J. 20-03-1945
Bryan, Andrew T. Jr. 06-10-1944
Bryan, Charles B.05-04-191900-00-2003
Bryan, Keith K. 06-06-1944
Bryan, Monroe J., Jr.18-04-191918-03-1945
Bryant, Leahmon Earl27-06-192206-12-1942
Brzonkowski, Raymond J.  
Bub, Alex Robert26-02-192129-05-1983
Bubel, Fritz L.  
Buchikos, Christ J.00-00-192203-02-1945
Buchinsky, Charles Dennis03-11-192130-08-2003
Buchman, Arthur J.  
Buckley, Frank Pearse "Buck"05-09-192306-10-1944
Buckner, Norman H.  
Buckner, Simon Bolivar (Jr.)18-07-188618-06-1945more
Budd, Robert Joseph21-04-192227-08-1942
Buehler, Otto Frederick09-02-191710-12-1941
Buehler, William F.  
Buerkle, Elmer Charles02-03-190206-07-1943
Buffinga, Donald  
Bugeler, Walter J. 06-10-1944
Bugg, Woodrow 10-04-1945
Bulhack, Mitchel 24-09-1945
Bull, Lyle E. 11-11-1995
Bullard, Frank  
Bullard, Frank E. 03-11-1943
Bullard, William A.04-02-192527-03-1963
Buller, Wesley Sander23-09-192409-10-2002
Bullinger, John  
Bunch, Will Jack00-00-192500-00-1963
Bundy, Joe 09-06-1944
Bunner, Vance N. 11-04-1945
Buntyn, James W. T. 13-04-1945
Buracker, William Houck25-07-189706-03-1977
Burch, Calvin L.  
Burd, James D.  
Buren, Clifford L. "Square"00-00-192106-10-0144
Burford, James J.  
Burgess, Henry A.  
Burgin, Romus Valton "R.V."13-08-192206-04-2019more
Burgins, Hubert B. 05-04-1945
Burk, Boyd L.  
Burke, Arleigh Albert "31-Knot Burke"19-10-190101-01-1996more
Burke, Francis Xavier "Frank"29-09-191806-09-1988more
Burke, James Loyd09-11-191911-08-1943
Burke, John E.04-12-191817-09-1944
Burke, Raymond G. "Gorm"02-11-192321-11-1944
Burke, Thomas Gerald "Butts"06-07-192505-07-1944
Burke, Thomas J. 20-09-1944
Burkett, Samuel Paul18-05-192217-12-1944
Burleigh, Lawrence C. 29-07-1944
Burnett, Eugene, E.  
Burnett, Henry O.  
Burnett, Howard Reason05-06-191604-08-1944
Burnett, John F. 18-09-1944
Burnett, Onie Andrew Jr.00-00-191417-09-1944
Burney, L.M.10-08-192317-12-1944
Burns, William H. 12-01-1945
Burr, Elmer J.11-05-190824-12-1943
Burrage III, Albert C.00-00-191908-08-1944
Burris, Bennie L.  
Burris, T. Moffatt  
Burrus, Ralph, Jr.22-12-192425-01-1997
Burt, Doctor Leon15-12-191709-05-1961
Burt, James Montross18-07-191715-02-2006
Burt, Robert E.  
Burton, John,  
Busby, Harry F.01-01-191320-09-1944
Bush, James A. 17-08-1943
Bush, Richard Earl23-12-192307-06-2004
Bush, Robert Eugene04-10-192608-11-2005
Bush, Robert, S.  
Bush, William Douglas, Jr.08-07-192426-03-1951more
Busone, Anthony D. 09-01-1945
Buss, John Walter 15-09-1944
Bussa, George Stanley 20-11-1943
Butazoni, Elio, L.  
Butkovich, Mike, P.  
Butler, Cecil R. 28-03-1945
Butler, James D. 03-02-1945
Butler, Robert Andrew17-06-191615-11-1957more
Butterworth, William, H. Jr.  
Butts, John Edward04-08-192223-07-1944more
Butts, Raymond O.  
Byers, Clovis Ethelbert05-11-189913-12-1973more
Byers, Millard S.  
Byrne, Joseph A. 17-06-1944
Byrnes, William J. 25-09-1944
Bystrek, Joseph Stanley  
Byxbe, Fred L.00-00-189916-08-1918

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