Purple Heart
Example Sentences
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He joined the Marines and led a rifle platoon of the Third Marine Division in Vietnam, where he received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
As a marine, Mueller earned a Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart for wounds received in combat.
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026
After a grenade almost killed him in Normandy, he earned a Purple Heart and then sang in the jazz clubs of Paris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
A four-star general awarded him a Purple Heart at his bedside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
He was decorated with a Purple Heart and a Silver Star and a Bronze Star with two clusters.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
