The return of John L. Moore's Purple Heart was presented Wednesday morning at the World War II Memorial in front of the ...

Redesignated the Purple Heart in 1932, it has been known as such ever since. Military service members receive the Purple Heart for being wounded or killed in any military action against an enemy.

The medal belonged to Army Private John L. Moore, a D-Day survivor who earned the Purple Heart after being wounded during ...

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs reunited the family of late World War II veteran John L. Moore with his Purple Heart medal during a Tuesday ceremony.

In a heartfelt ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Decatur, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned a lost Purple ...

The history of the Purple Heart . The Purple Heart military distinction dates all the way back to the time of George Washington. The first president of the United States created the award in 1782 ...

Jesse Bosnak, former Marine and recipient of a Purple Heart, received a payment-free car from Toyota of Rock Hill and Wells Fargo. The gift was made possible through the Military Warriors Support ...

More than 100 years after being wounded in World War I’s largest battle, Pvt. Alonzo Stanton has finally been recognized with ...

This mortgage-free house in Hampton will be home to a Purple Heart recipient. Author: 13News Now Published: 5:22 PM EST January 1, 2015 ...

Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker (left) and U.S. Sen. Jim Banks (right) present a Purple Heart to Fort Wayne native and military veteran Command Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Dennis Piercy Tuesday, May 27, 2025.