Clinton in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Purple Heart

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 11, 2024

1. The Purple Heart Marker

Inscription. War Department
The Adjutant General's Office
Washington D.C.
The Purple Heart was originally established by General George Washington at Newburgh, 7 August 1782, during the War of the Revolution The decoration was revived by the War Department on 22 February 1932, the two-hundredth anniversary of General Washington's birth, thus paying respect to his memory and recognizing his military achievements. It is awarded to persons who, while serving in any capacity with the United States Military, are wounded in action against an enemy of the United States, or who since 6 December 1941 are killed in action, or who die as a direct result of wounds received in action.

The following is a brief description of the Purple Heart: The decoration consists of a purple enameled heart within a bronze border on which is mounted in relief a profile head of General Washington in military uniform. Above the enameled heart is the shield of Washington's coat of arms between two sprays of leaves in green enamel On the reverse below the shield and leaves without enamel, is a raised bronze heart with the inscription "For Military Merit", under

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which is engraved the name of the recipient. The medal is suspended by a rectangular-shaped metal loop with corners rounded from a silk moire ribbon of purple center with white edges.

For military merit

Commemorating the
extraordinary sacrifices of
America's servicemen and servicewomen
who were killed or wounded in combat

In eternal remembrance of
Tec 5 Stephen Szerecz Us Army Ranger 5th Battalion
KIA June 6, 1944 D Day Campaign Omaha Beach buried in Normandy, France
funded by the family of his brother, Anthony (Szerecz) Serets USMC

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Military Order of the Purple Heart series list.

Location. 40° 55.467′ N, 81° 37.508′ W. Memorial is in Clinton, Ohio, in Summit County. It can be reached from Fulton Street 1½ miles south of West Comet Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 7927 Fulton St, Clinton OH 44216, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Cleveland

and in

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 11, 2024

2. The Purple Heart Marker

the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Medal of Honor (here, next to this marker); History of the M60 Patton Tank (a few steps from this marker); History of the POW-MIA Flag (a few steps from this marker); Pollinator Garden Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Fallen from Lorain County (a few steps from this marker); You Are Not Forgotten (a few steps from this marker); Killed in Action Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Pat Tillman (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 11, 2024

3. The Purple Heart Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.