For Military Merit
Recipients of the Purple Heart
Published on 8. July 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-68247-672-7 (ISBN)
Description
More than one million men and women have received the Purple Heart since its creation as an award ""for military merit"" in 1932. This book provides a brief history of the Purple Heart, with a focus on how the decoration's award criteria have evolved over the last 75 years. The book then takes a representative look at Purple Heart recipients from all the services by conflict, starting with the Civil War and concluding with the on-going conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Annopolis
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
522 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68247-672-7 (9781682476727)
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Person
Fred L. Borch served 25 years active duty as an Army lawyer and retired in 2005. A professionally trained historian (M.A., Univ. of Virginia), he now serves as the Regimental Historian and Archivist for the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. He is the author and co-author of many books and articles on military medals, including The Air Force Cross, The Purple Heart, The Silver Star and Kimmel, Short and Pearl Harbor. He lives in Charlottesville, VA.