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Civil war purple heart list?
The Purple Heart was not awarded during the Civil War. It became an award for those wounded in battle during World War 2. Prior to that, the Purple Heart was awarded for valor in the Revolutionary War, when George Washington had three made and personally awarded them.
Who was awarded the purple heart during World War 2?
According to National Geographic magazine (November 2008) there were approximately 964,409 Purple Hearts awarded in the second world war.
World War 1 Purple Heart recipient?
There were an estimated 320,518 awarded.
How many U.S. soldiers received the Purple Heart during WW2?
An estimated 1,076,245 people recieved a Purple Heart in World War II.
How many American troops were wounded in World War 2?
Between 800 thousand and one million Purple Heart Medals were awarded in WWII.
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