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As of June 5, 2010, the number of people who have recieved the Purple Heart is estimated to be around 1,910,162. The break down is as follows:
- World War I: 320,518
- World War II: 1,076,245
- Korean War: 118,650
- Vietnam War: 351,794
- Persian Gulf War: 607
- Afghanistan War: 7,027 (as of 5 June 2010)
- Iraq War: 35,321 (as of 5 June 2010)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoAs of June 5, 2010, an esitmated 1,910,162 men and women have received the Purple Heart. Please note that any tally is an estimate. Awards are often given during conflict, and records aren't always exact.
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∙ 9y agoThey don't have that statistic available, but the number is very high - if you're not wounded severely enough to be unable to fight they patch you up and send you back to battle, where a lot of the time you get wounded again. There are many soldiers who came back with more than five of them.
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∙ 9y ago1.8 million Purple Hearts have been awarded. The Purple Heart is a military decoration awarded to soldiers who have died or been wounded while serving in the military.
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∙ 16y agoOver 800,000 Purple Hearts have been awarded.
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Who received the purple heart first?
unknown, purple heart was given out when George Washington was fighting in the war many believe it was Douglas MacArthur
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.
Does John McCain have a purple heart?
Yes, he does. The wounds he received from torture as a prisoner of war were far more serious than many other combat wounded who received the Purple Heart, so it was certainly deserved.
How many soldiers received the purple heart during the war of 1812?
None. The Purple Heart wasn't awarded between the Revolutionary War and World War 2.
Valur in a sentence?
The captain received a purple heart for his many acts of valor in the Afghanistan war.
How many heart points are needed for a purple heart with muffy?
You need 10,000LP with any girl before she will get a Purple Heart for you.
How many of the female Purple Heart recipients are Navy?
Whatever number you come up with, add one more. Helen Keayes Nolan, an Australian woman served in Vietnam with the American military and received the Purple Heart after being wounded by enemy fire at Phu Loi during the 1969 Tet Offensive.
How many marines received purple hearts in Vietnam?
A Lot, Too many, but who cares...
In harvest moon ds cute how many heart levels are threre?
there are 4- blak heart, purple heart, blue heart, and then yellow.
Does Marcus Luttrell have a girlfriend?
Actually, November 27, 2010, he married my cousin Melanie Juneau of Houston, TX. Glenn Beck (and wife) and Gov. Rick Perry were amount the many guests of the wedding.
To whom do you make a request for a first time award of the Purple heart from the Vietnam war?
The Purple Heart medal is awarded for wartime wounds received in combat against an armed enemy of the US. If you received medical treatment at the time, proof should exist of your wound. Take that proof to a Veterans Services Officer at any American Legion, VFW, or many local, state and Federal office buildings, and they will help you
What foundation supports the purple heart car donations?
There are many companies that support purple heart car donations. Almost all of the major car manufacturer's support the purple hear car donations like Ford and Toyota.
