The Sunday Picture Show (August 7th, 2022)

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Today, August 7th is National Purple Heart Day.
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The Purple heart is our military's oldest medal. Unlike other modern military medals, today it is an entitlement. not something won or awarded. George Washington created the award known as the Badge of Military Merit on August 7th, 1782. Very few were given out or exist today. It consisted of a simple heart of purple silk edged in silver, with ‘Merit’ stitched across it, also in silver. The badge was awarded for “any singularly meritorious action". General MacArthur revived the modern Purple Heart on George Washingtons 200th birth year, 1932. MacArthur received #1. Modifications to the original rules allow it to be awarded retroactively and posthumously. It is estimated 2 million have been given out.

D-Day, June 6th, 1944, was America's deadliest single day of World War II (Pearl Harbor was second). Even today, accurate figures are very hard to come by. Research suggests there were 4,414 Allied deaths on June 6th, 2,501 were Americans and 1,913 were Allies. In addition to the deaths it is estimated there were 10,000 allied casualties. Sadly that represents alot of Purple Hearts. There is no accurate telling of German losses but is estimated to be between 4 and 9 thousand.
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Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning August 1, 1982, as National Purple Heart Week. I call on all Americans to join in honoring Purple Heart recipients who have served and those who still serve our Nation with distinction.Jul 30, 1982

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Thanks Roger, for another Sunday Picture Show, and to everyone taking the time to post a picture of their Buck knives. And a big thank you to all the Purple Heart recipients.

The picture below is of my uncle, my father's brother. He is the Purple Heart recipient in our family. He was a member of the 11th Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division. He was on a 155mm Howitzer. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy along the Kum River, South Korea on July 20, 1950. He was 20 years old. God bless our fallen service members..... OK Carry On!


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wackafew said:
Thanks Roger, for another Sunday Picture Show, and to everyone taking the time to post a picture of their Buck knives. And a big thank you to all the Purple Heart recipients.

The picture below is of my uncle, my father's brother. He is the Purple Heart recipient in our family. He was a member of the 11th Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Infantry Division. He was on a 155mm Howitzer. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy along the Kum River, South Korea on July 20, 1950. He was 20 years old. God bless our fallen service members..... OK Carry On!


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Great Post.
Thanks!
 
"But I never saw that a thread with a political timbre turned out well for our hobby. But hey - greetings from Germany."

Pony_Hernandez Pony_Hernandez I'm sorry, I had no intent to be political, it is just history, sad for all sides involved.

I can't quite make out the date on the medal. Is it a WWI Iron Cross 2nd class?
Does Germany have a medal equivalent to the Purple heart?



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Here is a pair of 103 Clips from my collection to go along with Jesse's. The Dymondwood handle one was acquired from an Oden's consignment list. I think the leather handled one came from a former Buck Rep. The leather handle is very much like the Buck 914 Cabelas Woodcraft Replica handle and I think dates to about the same time period.

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