Is there a list of Purple Heart recipients?

We do not have the names of all the recipients as there is no comprehensive list of Purple Heart recipients in existence. As stated above, the actual number of awards is unknown. We do not automatically receive information when a person is awarded a Purple Heart.

How do I track down a Purple Heart?

Contact us now >> Check our Lost Hearts Database to see if the heart you’ve found is listed. Send medals to Purple Hearts Reunited by registered mail to be cataloged and researched. Those that submit a medal are kept up to date with the return process and most often participate in the return ceremony.

Who has received the most Purple Hearts?

Albert L. Ireland
Albert L. Ireland – Marine Corps. Staff Sergeant Albert Ireland has the distinction of being awarded the most Purple Hearts of any individual across all branches of service. During his 12 years of service – spanning two wars from 1941 to 1953 – Ireland was wounded a total of nine times.

How many Purple Hearts have been awarded?

1.8 million Purple Heart medals
According to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, more than 1.8 million Purple Heart medals have been presented to service members since the award was created in 1782.

What benefits do Purple Heart recipients get?

5 special benefits reserved for Purple Heart recipients

• Medical Priority Upgrades at the VA.
• The Forever GI Bill.
• Preferential hiring in government jobs.
• Commissary and MWR access.
• State Benefits.

What is a Purple Heart worth?

The Metal in the Medal 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.

Is a Purple Heart worth any money?

They are sold for about $30 at a military base, and even though they are only meant for recipients looking for a replacement, often the sellers don’t ask for proof of eligibility.

What does ? mean from a girl?

The Purple Heart emoji ? depicts a classic representation of a heart, colored purple. It is commonly used to represent love, support, close bonds, and admiration for things that have some relation to the color purple.

Are Purple Hearts worth money?

What does the ? mean?

Do Purple Heart recipients get compensation?

Those who still serve on active duty and were awarded the Purple Heart are exempt from paying the funding fee (as of January 1, 2020), the same as those who receive or are entitled to receive VA compensation for their service-related conditions.

Is it legal to buy or sell a Purple Heart?

Is it illegal to sell a purple heart medal? No. It is not currently illegal to sell a purple heart medal, however, there is legislation being looked at in order to prohibit their sale when wondering if you should sell a war medal. Some selling platforms will ban the sale of specific medals or items.

Who awards Purple Heart?

Air Force veterans are awarded the Purple Heart by the Awards Office of Randolph Air Force Base, while Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, present Purple Hearts to veterans through the Navy Liaison Officer at the National Personnel Records Center.

Who receives the Purple Heart?

A Purple Heart is awarded to any member of the armed forces (including the Coast Guard) who is killed or wounded in action; the severity of the injury isn’t really at issue. According to Navy regulations, a worthy wound is merely “an injury to any part of the body from an outside force or agent,…

How many Purple Hearts awarded?

According to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, there have been an estimated 1.8 million Purple Hearts awarded since the decoration’s official establishment in 1932.

Who is on the Purple Heart?

As of 1932 according to my research, the face on the Purple Heart metal is that of our nation’s first president George Washington. Although the medal was designed by Miss Elizabeth Will the bust of George Washington that was chosen to be on the medal was sculpted by John R. Sinnock.