National Purple Heart Website. There is no way to know how many members of the legion have purple hearts as a result of their service, but a search of the legiontown website or the american legion national website yields stories of purple hearts earned, lost, found and more. The award known as the purple heart has a history that reaches back to the waning days of the american revolution.

The national purple heart hall of honor in new york’s hudson river valley honors the men and women who have been awarded the purple heart. 7 is national purple heart recognition day, honoring those who were wounded or killed in service to our country.