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purple heart
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purple heart
any of several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus Peltogyne
2. the decorative purple heartwood of any of these trees
Purple Heart
U.S. medal awarded to those wounded in military action. [Am. Hist.: Misc.]
See : Bravery
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Durning earned three Purple Hearts and a Silver Star, but did not speak publicly about his wartime experiences until the 1994 National Memorial Day Concert.
LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD GIVEN TO CHARLES DURNING by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
He is a veteran of the United States Navy and served during World War II where he was awarded two Purple Hearts.
Elmer E. St. Laurent Sr by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
During World War II, nearly one million Purple Hearts were awarded.
The award no one wants: earned through pain, suffering, and even ... by White, John / The New American
 
 
 
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