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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
Rackett, Roy, C.  
Radcliffe, Kenneth, M.  
Rains, Paul H. 19-03-1944
Ramirez, Ramiro F.  
Ramos, Frank M. 31-01-1944
Ramos, Pedro, V.  
Rand, Stewart, A.  
Randall, Robert G. 28-03-1945
Randel, Charles Robert "Bobbie" 20-10-1943
Rank, Gerald A.  
Rankin, James B.  
Rankin, Knott C., Jr. 28-11-1944
Rapole, John, S.  
Rapoza, Manuel  
Rapp, James D.  
Rauschenberger, John K. (US Army)  
Ravone, Anthony, J.  
Ray, James W. 01-09-1944
Ray, Lester, C.  
Read, Theodore, A.  
Ready, John P. 08-06-1944
Reagan, Blaine B. 00-00-1965
Reagan, Bruce W.  
Reardon, James J.  
Reaser, Joseph C. "Indian Joe"  
Rector, Bengie, M.  
Redden, Gordon, R.  
Reddy, John, J.  
Reduto, Peter  
Reece, Philip P. (Jr.) 26-08-1942
Reed, Allen S. 06-02-1944
Reed, Clarence H. 03-03-1945
Reese, Ewing L.  
Reese, Halmyth C. 26-03-1944
Reeves, Joseph E. 03-03-1945
Reeves, Noah C. 06-12-1944
Rehwinkel, William, A.  
Reichert, Charles, W.  
Reid, Robert 26-00-1942
Reidford, Marcellus, A.  
Reimers, Virgil, D.  
Reishus, Lyle E.  
Reiss, James, J.  
Reitz, Phillip F.  
Rensis, de, Ernest 27-03-1945
Renteria, Melquiadez, R.  
Repinski, George C. 13-02-1945
Reyer, William, H.  
Reynolds, Richard A. 04-12-1944
Rhine, Charles, W.  
Rhodes, Charles, F.  
Rhodes, Harry, S.  
Rhodes, Richard, F.  
Rice, Donald S. 18-04-1945
Rice, Donald, B.  
Rice, Samuel, Z.  
Rich, John A.  
Richardson, Wendell, L.  
Richardson, William J. 18-09-1944
Richcreek, Lloyd, R.  
Richman, Marvin  
Ricker, Homer, D. Jr.  
Ricketts Charles M   
Ricks, Charles L., Jr. "Curly" 13-06-1944
Riddle, George L.  
Rieman, Robert Ruggs 11-06-1942
Rigapoulos, John 20-09-1944
Riggan, James E. 04-12-1944
Riley, Mayron, R.  
Rinker, Ralph H. 19-03-1945
Risko, Paul 29-07-1944
Ritchie, William H. 25-07-1943
Ritter, Elmer, K.  
Rizzo, Newton  
Roach, John A.  
Roark, Tilden H. "Cowboy" 18-02-1944
Robel, Vincent D. 25-02-1945
Roberts, Carl T. 26-08-1942
Roberts, Clifton C. 19-03-1944
Roberts, Delbert, M.  
Roberts, Eric George 08-10-1943
Roberts, Ernest S. 00-10-1943
Roberts, Nelson P. 30-04-1945
Roberts, Raymond Clifford 13-12-1943
Roberts, Raymond, U.  
Roberts, William A. 27-11-2016
Robertson, Alonzo,   
Robertson, James (US-134th INF) 28-07-1944
Robertson, James T. 03-09-1992
Robertson, John 11-12-1943
Robideau, Mose, G.  
Robinett, Clarence I. "Bud" 18-04-1945
Robinson, Bert, E.  
Robinson, Harry L. 17-10-1944
Robinson, Jerome Stancil 26-01-2001
Robinson, Pervey S. 18-11-1944
Robison, Wallace, L.  
Rocchio, Charles A. 24-11-1944
Roche, Joseph, J.  
Rochette, Arthur, J. Jr.  
Rockford, Sonnie J. "Rocky" 25-09-1944
Rocque, Francis L. 07-04-1945
Rode, Ray F. 06-12-1944
Rodrique, Fernand J. 29-05-1944
Rodriquez, Hilarid, R.  
Rodriquez, Nicholas  
Roeder, Howard L. "Red" 05-02-1946
Rogers, Bernard, C.  
Rogers, James E. 27-03-1945
Roles, George, W.  
Roller, John B., Jr. 00-00-1995
Romanowski, Chester, J.  
Root, William A., II 04-04-1945
Roscillo, Patrick, B.  
Rose, Albert L. 12-11-1943
Roseland, Clarence E. 06-10-1944
Rosencrans, Herbert J. 25-02-1945
Rosenthal, John, B.  
Ross, Anthony  
Ross, Charles F. 22-02-1944
Ross, Elton C.  
Ross, Thomas E. 07-06-1942
Rosser, Ollie, L.  
Rothschild, William S. 16-06-1944
Rowan, John V., Jr.  
Rowland, Sims A. 24-02-1945
Rowley, Fitch H. 21-09-1944
Royal, Howard O. 12-01-1945
Rubin, Edward A. 04-08-1944
Rucker, Clifford, F.  
Ruddy, Gerard A. 06-06-1944
Rudegeair, Joseph, G.  
Rusczynski, Frank, F.  
Russell, George F. 02-08-1944
Russell, George J. 23-05-1944
Russell, George L. 08-02-1944
Russell, James E.  
Russo, Joseph  
Rutkowski, Stephen  
Ryan, Francis  more
Ryan, Richard W.  
Ryan, Thomas P.  
Rybiski, Harry  
Rentz, George Snavely25-07-188201-03-1942more
Richardson Jr., Robert Charlwood27-10-188202-03-1954more
Roosevelt, Theodore, Jr.13-09-188712-07-1944more
Raines, John F.12-02-188928-09-1918
Riefkohl, Frederick Louis "Fritz"27-02-188900-09-1669more
Rooks, Albert Harold29-12-189101-03-1942more
Redding, Joseph Alsop07-06-189424-02-1984more
Reeves, Thomas James09-12-189507-12-1941
Ramey, Howard Knox14-10-189626-03-1943more
Rossman, Alexander Hugh "Al"25-12-189607-12-1941
Roosevelt, Quintin I19-11-189714-07-1918
Romulo, Carlos Peña14-01-189815-12-1985more
Rose, Maurice B.26-11-189930-03-1945more
Reaves, Walker Alpha00-00-190100-00-1963more
Reeder, Russell Potter, Jr. "Red"04-03-190222-02-1998
Robbins, Berton Aldrich, Jr.27-08-190804-12-1983more
Rudder, James Earl06-05-191023-03-1970more
Ross, Donald Kirby08-12-191027-05-1992more
Rothschild, Maier J.00-00-191301-12-1972more
Riyu, Masatsugu15-02-191323-10-1943
Ricketts, Milton Ernest05-08-191308-05-1942
Ross, Otho C.31-08-191317-11-1944
Rider, Isadore Mike (US Army)00-00-191412-12-1944
Rider, Richard E. (US Army)29-05-191412-02-2004
Russell, William Leon26-07-191409-10-2000more
Rethemeyer, Robert13-11-191403-01-1945
Rasset, Frederick C. "Fred"23-07-191529-05-1943
Reiley, Thomas Phillip00-00-191623-12-1950more
Rennebaum, Leon August (US Army)02-01-191607-02-2001
Rasmussen, Richard Kai29-02-191619-11-1944
Reynolds, McCoy23-09-191625-11-1941
Rozenkrantz, David "Rosie"31-10-191628-09-1944more
Rudin, George C.00-00-191712-10-1944
Rivera, Louis08-07-191729-05-1943
Roeder, Robert E.25-07-191728-09-1944
Rentz, John Nevin07-12-191706-11-1976
Raybuck, Donald Eugene13-01-1918 more
Rothschild, Paul W.18-02-191805-03-2007
Robinson, James E. Jr.10-07-191806-04-1945
Reardon, Perry Lorraine02-09-191817-12-1944
Rivers, Ruben21-10-191819-11-1944
Ruess, Edward00-00-191913-05-1945
Reynolds, Harry Dare, Jr., "Big Harry"26-03-191905-06-1964
Rouh, Carlton Robert "Cobber"11-05-191908-12-1977
Roche, Bernard J.13-05-191905-04-1943
Roecker, Frederick Charles, Jr.11-07-191902-07-1996
Rapin, Louis E.14-08-191911-08-1943
Ritter, Ozias D.03-10-1919 more
Roberts, William Herbert21-10-191903-03-2011more
Richardson, Smythe D.29-10-191926-10-2003
Radich, Srecko F.00-00-192023-02-1945
Reber, Ehle H.00-00-192023-01-1943
Rood, Joseph William22-03-192030-01-2001
Ramey, Elwood12-04-1920 
Rader, Calvin Norman13-04-192024-12-1944
Reese, James William16-04-192005-08-1943
Robinson, Preston Lowe24-09-192019-03-2003
Riordan, Paul F.08-11-192008-02-1944
Randleman, Denver "Bull"20-11-192026-06-2003more
Ries, Robert E. "Bob"22-01-192129-07-1944
Roffo, Angelo26-01-192108-01-1997more
Rudolph, Donald Eugene21-02-192125-05-2006
Ray, Leonard I.20-03-192113-12-1991
Rodgers, Thomas Lloyd05-04-192115-06-1944
Robinson, McCalvin J., Jr.03-05-192122-02-1944
Ray, Bernard James09-06-192117-11-1944
Rafalski, Henry J.29-07-192112-02-1945
Rehmet, Leland Arnim24-08-192116-04-1944
Richardson, Bill W.15-09-192114-05-1943
Roseberry, Joseph E.04-12-192112-04-1945more
Reed, Thomas R.20-01-192229-05-1943
Roberts, Ed A.08-03-192201-04-2000
Roskowiak, Arthur James "Rosky"08-03-192220-06-1945
Robinson, Kenneth R.13-03-192205-03-1945
Rutledge, Doyle Lenton27-04-192226-03-1945
Ross, Wilburn Kirby12-05-192209-05-2017
Reisenleiter, Harry L.10-07-192208-12-1998
Rauschkolb, Richard Henry12-07-192203-09-1981
Roe, Eugene Gilbert "Doc"17-10-192230-12-1998more
Rostain, Oliver Emile08-11-192216-02-2008
Royal, George Ronald08-12-192219-03-2007
Richards, Roland C.00-00-192327-07-1944
Rosenfeld, George Rauh00-00-192317-12-1944
Rullman, Carl Herman21-01-192317-12-1944
Rescigno, Gerald A.05-03-192320-09-2014
Rau, William Charles, Jr.04-04-192329-01-1944
Reese, John Noah, Jr.13-06-192309-02-1945
Ruiz, Alejandro Renteria26-06-192323-11-2009
Ruhl, Donald Jack02-07-192321-02-1945
Roebuck, Gerald Edward26-07-1923 
Roan, Charles Howard16-08-192318-09-1944
Riesenberger, Richard R. (US AF)07-10-192331-10-1995more
Robles, Frank10-10-192323-05-1944
Roehrich, Carl F.21-10-192324-03-1945
Rice, Alvaren Daunzel28-12-192326-09-1944
Richardson, Harold E.08-01-192415-05-1945
Roush, Virgil B.02-02-192407-01-2012more
Rupp, John M. (jr.)03-06-192417-12-1944
Roskowick, Thomas L.20-11-192428-05-1944
Regan, Robert V.03-12-192404-07-1944
Ramsower, Mark A.20-07-192505-10-1944
Rowse, Robert Mulford24-09-192515-04-1945
Ratliff, George R.00-00-192608-03-1945
Ringenberg, Everett09-01-192608-02-2010
Ricci, Joseph J.01-08-192617-11-1945

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