This award, the modern form of the original Purple Heart established by General George Washington in 1782, is conferred on any person wounded in action while serving with the Armed Forces of the United States. It is also awarded posthumously to the next of kin of personnel killed or having died of wounds received in action after April 5, 1917. Illustration by Virginia Reyes of the Air Force News Agency. This image is 4x6 inches @200 ppi. Purpleheart cropped

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