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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. The book then takes a representative look at Purple Heart recipients from all the services by conflict, concluding with Afghanistan and Iraq.Among the recipients highlighted are: Civil War veteran Pvt. Oran Randlett, who, in 1937, received two Purple Hearts for wounds received at Chancellorsville in 1863 and Cold Harbor in 1864; Brig. Gen. Robert Frederick, who received a record eight Purple Hearts for wounds in World War II; and crew members of USS Panay, who were awarded Purple Hearts fifty-five years after the 1937 Japanese attack on their gunboat.

Примечание: Морские и военные мемуары Полный вариант заголовка: «Naval and military memoirs of Great Britain : Vol. 3 : from 1727 to 1783 : in 6 volumes / by Robert Beatson».

Примечание: Морские и военные мемуары Полный вариант заголовка: «Naval and military memoirs of Great Britain, from 1727 to 1783 : Vol. 1 : in 6 volumes / by Robert Beatson».

Примечание: Морские и военные мемуары Полный вариант заголовка: «Naval and military memoirs of Great Britain : Vol. 4 : from 1727 to 1783 : in 6 volumes / by Robert Beatson».

Примечание: Морские и военные мемуары Полный вариант заголовка: «Naval and military memoirs of Great Britain, from 1727 to 1783 : Vol. 5 : in 6 volumes / by Robert Beatson».

Примечание: Морские и военные мемуары Полный вариант заголовка: «Naval and military memoirs of Great Britain, from 1727 to 1783 : Vol. 6 : in 6 volumes / by Robert Beatson».