No, because he wasn't in the military. That is a military only medal.
Martin Luther king was with some garbage men who were on strike when shoot him
Martin Luther died February 18th, 1546 at the age of 62. One may say "old age", though he had a variety of physical ailments, and had just recently had a stroke. The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior, who sadly is oft times confused with Martin Luther, died of an assassin's bullet on April 4th, 1968.
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Martin Luther King died from an assassin's bullet
Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed at 6:01PM on April 4th, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King, Sr. died of a heart attack in Atlanta, Georgia on November 11, 1984.
You have to be recommended for a Purple Heart. Being wounded in Iraq does not automatically qualify you to receive a Purple Heart.
Martin Luther king was with some garbage men who were on strike when shoot him
NO. George Washington created the Purple Heart.
Jackie Robinson Jr. did not receive the Purple Heart. The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces who are injured or killed in combat.
Any soldier who is wounded, either in combat or by terrorist action, may receive the Purple Heart. There are no limits as to the number you may receive--if you go out on 300 patrols, and get shot on every one of them, you can receive 300 Purple Hearts.
He was decorated for gallantry with the Badge of Military Merit which later became the Purple Heart.
Martin Luther died February 18th, 1546 at the age of 62. One may say "old age", though he had a variety of physical ailments, and had just recently had a stroke. The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior, who sadly is oft times confused with Martin Luther, died of an assassin's bullet on April 4th, 1968.
purple heart
Martin Luther King died from an assassin's bullet
Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed at 6:01PM on April 4th, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. Martin Luther King, Sr. died of a heart attack in Atlanta, Georgia on November 11, 1984.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s father, Martin Luther King, Sr., died of a heart attack and his mother, Alberta Williams King, died after being shot while at a church service.