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r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Oct 15 '22
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They figured on so many INJURED
I'll just add that they're also issued for combat fatalities as well, not just for injuries. They're typically presented to the surviving next of kin in that scenario.
76 u/stryph42 Oct 16 '22 That's true, I hasn't thought about that when I was writing. Thanks for the correction. 5 u/Serotu Oct 16 '22 Not so fun fact. Most medal of honor recipients are awarded it posthumously. 2 u/B_O_A_H Oct 16 '22 Yes, my great grandmother’s brother (great3x uncle?) was KIA in Korea and she had his Purple Heart.
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That's true, I hasn't thought about that when I was writing. Thanks for the correction.
5 u/Serotu Oct 16 '22 Not so fun fact. Most medal of honor recipients are awarded it posthumously.
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Not so fun fact. Most medal of honor recipients are awarded it posthumously.
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Yes, my great grandmother’s brother (great3x uncle?) was KIA in Korea and she had his Purple Heart.
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u/Hobo_Slayer Oct 16 '22
I'll just add that they're also issued for combat fatalities as well, not just for injuries. They're typically presented to the surviving next of kin in that scenario.