Heart Medal
Is it possible to be awarded BOTH a purple heart and a medal of honor?
I'm working on a story about my adoptive grandmother, who lived from like, 1880-1955ish. In it, I put that her father served in WWI, which he did, and is awarded a purple heart and a medal of honor (we don't know whether he was awarded either or both or not because all of them are dead, and a lot of stuff got thrown out when she died, but I'm putting that he did). Anyway, I heard that it is possible to be awarded both, but I figured I'd ask. I've looked online, and nothing gives an answer.
I wouldn't be surprised if a Medal of Honor acceptor got the purple heart as well.
The purple heart is awarded to those who are injured in the line of duty.
As such I wouldn't be surprised if the acceptor of the highest honor in the military got injured while getting it.
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