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Appearance[edit]

Is there a specific reason that the colors are capitalized under the Appearance header? RaD Man 17:44, 22 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Common Title for war movies[edit]

Term "Purple Heart" has been used at least 3 times as the title for war movies. See imdb.com for details.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bbirrell (talk • contribs) 05:47, 11 June 2005.

Moved Here[edit]

Moved the below section here, since its become obsolete due to BRAC. There is an office in Fort Knox now that handles all the award determinations for the Army. Also, this appears to have been a strictly Army specific section, and was slightly misleading as this is not how USAF, USN, USMC, or USCG vets would go about getting a replacement PH Medal.

A Purple Heart may be issued to a fallen veteran's next of kin in the event that they are deceased. Issue will be made automatically by the Commanding General, PERSCOM, upon receiving a report of death indicating entitlement. For those who became Prisoners of War after 25 April 1962, the Purple Heart will be awarded to individuals wounded while prisoners of foreign forces, upon submission by the individual to the Department of the U.S. Army of an affidavit that is supported by a statement from a witness, if this is possible. Documentation and inquiries should be directed to Commander, PERSCOM, ATTN: TAPC-PDA, Alexandria, VA 22332-0471. Any member of the U.S. Army who believes that he or she is eligible for the Purple Heart, but through unusual circumstances no award was made, may submit an application through military channels, to Commander, PERSCOM, ATTN: TAPC PDA, Alexandria, VA 22332-0471. Application will include complete documentation, to include evidence of medical treatment, pertaining to the wound.

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Notable Recipients addition[edit]

Yogi Berra was a 10-time world series winner, and considered by some to be the greatest catcher in major league baseball. He received a purple heart for his service in WWII from 1943-1945. 2601:40D:4280:25A0:9D6C:D0A5:6C07:D84F (talk) 00:38, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Why are Mr. Dole and Mr. Kerry listed as Presidential candidates, but not Mr. McCain? Is this an incompletion, or is there a reason? SandyJax (talk) 18:52, 10 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This should be considered. We should honor all purple heart recipients. 45.22.130.42 (talk) 05:14, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]