THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART MEMORIAL
THE PURPLE HEART WAS ESTABLISHED BY GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON IN 1782. AT THAT TIME IT WAS CALLED BADGE OF MILITARY MERIT. IN 1932 IT BECAME KNOWN AS THE PURPLE HEART AND IS AWARDED ONLY FOR COMBAT WOUNDED VETERANS.
"THEY TOO, SPOKE FOR YOUR FREEDOM AND PAID WITH THEIR BLOOD."
"THEY TOO, SPOKE FOR YOUR FREEDOM AND PAID WITH THEIR BLOOD."
Listing Details
- Public
- WORLD WAR II, KOREAN WAR AND VIETNAM WAR
- War Memorial Honor Roll Plaques and Panels and Stones
- 2003
- 415 5TH STREET
- 64870
- WILLIAM FISCHER, JR.
- COURTESY OF HMdb.org
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