Is there a way to look up Purple Heart recipients?

Is there a way to look up Purple Heart recipients?

How do I locate a Purple Heart recipient in the Roll of Honor Online? First select “Roll of Honor” from the links at the top of the homepage of this website. Second, type the name of the individual you are looking for (Last Name, First Name only). Select the search button.

How far back in history does the Purple Heart Go?

December 3, 1942 Executive Order 9277 by President Roosevelt authorizes the Purple Heart for all branches of service and authorizes posthumous awards, back dated to 6 December 1941.

How do you know you have a Purple Heart?

Most often, Purple Hearts are engraved with the Veterans name. This normally signifies them as “Presentation Purple Hearts”, which means the Veteran was killed in combat and the government had the medal engraved and sent it to the family.

What is the value of a Purple Heart?

The value of the Purple Heart is immeasurable. The courage and bravery exhibited to receive a Purple Heart cannot be measured financially. A person awarded with a Purple Heart is an American hero.

Do Purple Heart recipients receive money?

Purple Heart recipients are automatically granted full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits regardless of the amount of time they spent on active duty. Normally to get the full Post-9/11 GI Bill, a veteran needs to serve at least 36 months of active duty.

Where can I find a list of all Purple Heart recipients?

There is the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor (part of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation) that is building a database of Purple Heart recipients from all branches of service, all wars for which the Purple Heart was awarded, and from all across the nation.

Do you know who received the Purple Heart during the Vietnam War?

We are unaware of a comprehensive listing of those who received the Purple Heart during the Vietnam War. If you know the name of the recipient, information regarding his/her award might be found in his/her personnel file.

What is a Purple Heart and why is it important?

A Purple Heart is a military award that is used to honor soldiers who have been seriously or fatally wounded. Soldiers who have received a wound, have been killed or died as a result of wounds that they received while serving the United States receive a Purple Heart for their service and dedication to the U.S. military.

How do I enroll in the Purple Heart program?

In order to be enrolled, they require documentation of receipt of the Purple Heart. The web site is https://www.thepurpleheart.com/. We hope this information is helpful.