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John F. Kennedy earned the Purple Heart during WWII when his boat, PT-109, was rammed by a Japanese destroyer while on night patrol. He suffered a back injury that worsened a previous condition.
Presidential candidates John McCain and John Kerry have also received the award for being injured in battle. James Monroe and Rutherford Hayes were both wounded in battle but the award was not in existence until 1917.
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∙ 8y agoGeorge HW Bush did NOT receive the Purple heart
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∙ 15y agoJohn F. Kennedy was awarded the Purple Heart as well as the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his injuries and valor while serving with PT 109.
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∙ 14y agoJohn F. Kennedy received the Purple Heart Medal.
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∙ 13y agoJohn F. Kennedy was awarded the Purple Heart for his service in the Navy during World War II.
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∙ 14y agoUS Navy officer John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
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∙ 13y agoJohn F. Kennedy.
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∙ 12y agojohn f. Kennedy
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∙ 14y agoJohn F. Kennedy George H.W. Bush
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What was Final Jeopardy for November 25 2010?
The final Category was U.S. Presidents The clue was He is the only President of the United States to be awarded the Purple Heart The answer was Who is John F Kennedy
How can you get a purple heart for your grandpa he had to have knee?
The Purple Heart is only awarded to those wounded as a result of injury sustained in combat against a declared enemy of the United States.
What was the final Jeopardy category and answer on November 25 2010?
The final Category was U.S. Presidents The clue was He is the only President of the United States to be awarded the Purple Heart The answer was Who is John F Kennedy
What was the final Jeopardy category answer on November 25 2010?
The final Category was U.S. Presidents The clue was He is the only President of the United States to be awarded the Purple Heart The answer was Who is John F Kennedy
Why are purple hearts purple?
The color purple was chosen for the name and color of the Purple Heart Medal because the original cloth Purple Heart, given by General Washington to only three soldiers during the American Revolution , was of that color,
What was the final Jeopardy category result on November 25 2010?
The final Category was U.S. Presidents The clue was He is the only President of the United States to be awarded the Purple Heart The answer was Who is John F Kennedy
Does Dwight Eisenhower have a Purple Heart?
No, the only President to have a purple heart was JFK. Monroe would have be given one if the award were given out to Revolutionary War soldiers.
When did George H W Bush earn purple heart?
Although there is a brief mention on the History Channel's website that former President George H. W. Busy was awarded the Purple Heart, there is no record of such in the archives. Only one George L. Bush (no relation) was awarded the honor, and that for wounds he received in action 18 March 1945 serving in the US Army.
How does the purple heart differ from all other military decorations?
The US Purple Heart Medal is specifically awarded for a combat wound received from an enemy combatant during wartime.
What benefits can you get with a purple heart?
Earning a Purple Heart does not confer any benefits. If wounded, the service member will be provided full medical benefits. If they died they will be given full military honors at their funeral.
Who made the purple heart award?
The original Purple Heart goes back to the American Revolution when General George Washington personally awarded it to only three soldiers. After the war, the medal disappeared until 1932, when Army Chief of Staff General Douglas MacArthur resurrected it, retroactive to WWI.
What was the final Jeopardy category on November 25 2010?
The final category is U.S.Presidents the answer was John F KennedyCategory was U.S. Presidents.The clue was: He's the only president to be awarded the Purple Heart.The correct response: JFK
