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Marker at Purple Heart Hall of Honor
Photographer: Bill Coughlin
Taken: June 7, 2008
Caption: Marker at Purple Heart Hall of Honor
Additional Description: The Purple Heart is the oldest military decoration still in use today. Created in 1782 by George Washington to recognize "unusual gallantry, extraordinary fidelity and essential service," it was reintroduced in 1932 for members of the Armed Forces who are wounded or killed in action.
Submitted: June 8, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
Database Locator Identification Number: p25226
File Size: 0.867 Megabytes

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