"Roger Jensen" <rrjensen@swbell.net> wrote: >As a former carrer military member I think the criteria for award of the >Purple Heart has merit and should be used as the rule in determining the >proper answer. -snip- While in general I agree with you [and the 1995 Purple Heart Guidelines], for the purposes of genealogy/history, we need to remember that the world is a very large and very old place. I can't seem to find the 1932 General Order for the Purple Heart--- but if I remember right, it defines a wound differently than the same body defined it in 1995. Do any other countries issue a 'Wound medal' or award? It would be interesting to hear how they differentiate between wounds and injuries? Jim