For Military Merit: Recipients Of The Purple Heart

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 over the last 75 years.

• | Author: Fred L Borch
• | Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• | Publication Date: June 15, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 370 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1682476723
• | ISBN-13: 9781682476727