How many women have received the purple heart?

Answer 1

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)

Answer 2

As 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.

Answer 3

They 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.

Answer 4

1.8 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.

Answer 5

Over 800,000 Purple Hearts have been awarded.