Mike Gauthier joined the Army in East Hartford, Connecticut, in 1968. While serving with the 25th Infantry Division, Gauthier was wounded 1969 during fighting in Vietnam, and sent to Japan.
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Louisiana's representative during the inaugural Purple Heart Patriot Project, Danny Brown was wounded while on a mine sweeping mission in Chu-Lai, Vietnam in March 1971.
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The inaugural #PurpleHeartPatriotProject representative from Idaho, U.S Army 1st Lt. Donald Turano was wounded on November 12, 1968 during fighting in #Vietnam. When asked what his service means to him, Turano described it as "pride, integrity, accomplishments and leadership.
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U.S. Army PFC Mike Mescavage first served his country in Vietnam. He went on to serve his community as a Pennsylvania State Trooper and serves his fellow veterans today as a leader in the MOPH.
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Peter Comstock was a New Mexico representative for the inaugural Purple Heart Patriot Project. He is also the New Mexico Department Commander for The Military Order of The Purple Heart (MOPH).
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New York's representative for Purple Heart Patriot Project Mission #1, Dennis Kulczyk, was drafted into the U.S. Army serving from 1964-66.
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George Mabe was a member of the 101st Airborne, serving his country for three years during the Vietnam War.
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MOPH Department of Connecticut State Commander Daniel Eddinger was wounded while serving in Vietnam in January 1968. He went on to serve his country for over 26 years.
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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Joseph Guchek was New Jersey's representative during the inaugural Purple Heart Patriot Project. Gucheck, says he is "forever thankful" for the chance to serve his country.
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Former U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Richard "Bud" Allen, a veteran of the Vietnam War was selected as Florida’s representative in the inaugural Purple Heart Patriot Mission. Allen, served his country for four years, including during April 1967 when he was wounded in Vietnam.
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt Leonard Lazzara of North Carolina served on active duty between 1967 and 1969. Today, Lazzara remains active in the Purple Heart community through his service with the MOPH.
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Robert Cox served his country as a member of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
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Georgia's representative for during Purple Heart Patriot Project Mission #1, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Russell Morgan earned his Purple Heart during a fire fight in Da Nang. During his service, Morgan also earned the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the National Defense Medal.
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Illinois representative for Purple Heart Patriot Project Mission #1, U.S. Army Specialist Daniel Finn served on active duty for two years. Along with the Purple Heart, Finn earned the Combat Infantry Badge, the Sharpshooter Badge, the Vietnam Service Medal, and the Army Good Conduct Medal.
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Jon "Wambi" Cook served in the U.S. Army for two years during the Vietnam War. Originally from Pittsburgh, Cook volunteered for the draft and went on to earn not only a Purple Heart, but also a Bronze Start with Valor, 4 Bronze Star Meritorious, an Army Commendation with one Oak Leaf, and a Presidential Unit Citation.
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Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, Air Force Sergeant Dennis Fetter was wounded during the Tet Offensive in 1968.
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Gary Lewis represented Oklahoma during the inaugural Purple Heart Patriot Project. Lewis, a Specialist with the U.S. Army, was a member of the 4th Infantry Division between 1969 and 1971.
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Mike Ali was born in 1948 in the Lower East Side of New York City. As a young child, his family moved to the Kingsbridge area of the Bronx, a “giant melting pot... with a very ethnically diverse community.” Growing up in the Marble Hill housing project with two thousand other neighborhood children was “a lot of fun. We were kids
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Marcus V. Arroyo was born on August 5, 1950 in the South Bronx of New York. His father was a sailor in the Merchant Marines, who sailed during World War II in the Atlantic, delivering desperately needed supplies through dangerous, submarine-infested waters to England. One of his father’s ships was blown up and he was
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There are seventy-nine living recipients of the Medal of Honor, bestowed by the President in the name of the Congress for acts of bravery above and beyond the call of duty. Paul William Bucha is one of them. “Medals of Honor,” he explains, “are not given for running up and down hills and charging bunkers. Ninety-nine percent of the
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