MOPH Memorial Page
This page honors and remembers members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) who have passed away. Our members served this country with honor and bravery, enduring the wounds of war in defense of freedom and the American way of life. Their sacrifices—both in battle and in the lives they led afterward—reflect the highest ideals of military service. Our nation owes them an enduring debt of gratitude.
In addition to honoring our combat-wounded veterans, we also recognize our associate members—lineal relatives of Purple Heart recipients—who have stood by and supported their loved ones in service. Member types are listed as Life Members, Annual Members, Associate Life Members, and Associate Annual Members.
About This List:
The content on this page is not maintained by the MOPH National Office Staff, nor the Webmaster. The information below reflects recently reported member deaths, not necessarily recent dates of passing. Due to delays in notification, some names may appear long after the member's actual date of death. This list depends entirely on reports submitted by Chapter and Department officers. If you know of a deceased MOPH member not listed, please contact their chapter directly. Any chapter officer can submit a name for inclusion.
The content on this page is not maintained by the MOPH National Office Staff, nor the Webmaster. The information below reflects recently reported member deaths, not necessarily recent dates of passing. Due to delays in notification, some names may appear long after the member's actual date of death. This list depends entirely on reports submitted by Chapter and Department officers. If you know of a deceased MOPH member not listed, please contact their chapter directly. Any chapter officer can submit a name for inclusion.
Note: This memorial includes only current or former members of the MOPH. Purple Heart recipients who never joined the Order are not listed. Posthumous membership is not permitted under current policy.
The following Members deaths were reported in the last 2 months. Some went unreported for too long, but we are working to correct this error.
| Name | Department | Chapter | Service | War | Member Type | Date Memorialized |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBURY , CARMEL | South Carolina | 0845-SC-4 | AR | VN | Life Member | 07/12/2025 |
| AUDETTE , DAVID C | New York | 0264-NY-1 | MC | VN | Life Member | 06/24/2025 |
| BADGER , JAMES | South Carolina | 0845-SC-4 | AR | VN | Life Member | 07/12/2025 |
| BAKER , RONALD D | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | MC | VN | Life Member | 07/02/2025 |
| BALZER , EDWARD | The Dakotas | 5355-DK-3 | AR | VN | Life Member | 08/18/2025 |
| BARDEN , PLUMER M (MITCH) | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | AR | KR | Life Member | 06/30/2025 |
| BEDSAUL , WILLIAM | South Carolina | 0845-SC-4 | AR | KR | Life Member | 06/24/2025 |
| BERINGER , THOMAS J | The Dakotas | 5355-DK-3 | MC | VN | Life Member | 08/18/2025 |
| BERKEBILE , BERNARD J | Ohio | 1974-OH-2 | AR | W2 | Life Member | 07/20/2025 |
| BERNDT , LOREN | The Dakotas | 5355-DK-3 | AR | VN | Life Member | 08/18/2025 |
| BISHOP , RONALD | Michigan | 0091-MI-2 | AR | VN | Life Member | 08/04/2025 |
| BOOS , BERNARD | The Dakotas | 5355-DK-3 | MC | VN | Life Member | 08/18/2025 |
| BOZE , GEORGE C | Michigan | 0459-MI-2 | MC | VN | Life Member | 06/18/2025 |
| BRULE , CLARK ALLEN | Idaho | 0509-ID-3 | MC | VN | Life Member | 07/23/2025 |
| BRYANT , JOSEPH A. | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | AR | W2 | Life Member | 06/26/2025 |
| BURRES , JOHN S | Oregon | DML-OR-3 | NV | W2 | Life Member | 07/23/2025 |
| CABALLERO , RUPERT | Arizona | 2560-AZ-6 | MC | KR | Life Member | 06/10/2025 |
| CARLSON , JOHN V | Florida | 0776-FL-4 | AR | VN | Life Member | 07/08/2025 |
| CARROLL , RODGER T | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | AR | VN | Life Member | 06/30/2025 |
| CHAPMAN , H. TERRELL | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | Not Listed | KR | Life Member | 06/30/2025 |
| CHAPMAN , JAMES H | South Carolina | 0845-SC-4 | NV | VN | Life Member | 07/25/2025 |
| CHESLEY , LARRY J | Arizona | 2560-AZ-6 | AF | VN | Life Member | 06/11/2025 |
| COLVIN , ROBERT C. | Ohio | 1974-OH-2 | AR | W2 | Life Member | 07/20/2025 |
| CONNER , WILEY C | Georgia | 0492-GA-4 | AR | KR | Life Member | 06/17/2025 |
| COOLEY , RAYMOND D | Ohio | 1974-OH-2 | AR | KR | Life Member | 07/20/2025 |
| COOPER , KEVIN J | The Dakotas | DML-DK-3 | AR | VN | Life Member | 08/18/2025 |
| COSSEY , BURTON KEITH | Ohio | 1974-OH-2 | MC | VN | Life Member | 07/20/2025 |
| COURTAD , PAUL K | Ohio | 1974-OH-2 | AF | W2 | Life Member | 07/20/2025 |
| COWPERTHWAIT , WILLIAM C | Arizona | 0472-AZ-6 | AR | VN | Life Member | 06/10/2025 |
| CRAWFORD , PAUL A. | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | AR | W2 | Life Member | 06/26/2025 |
| CULP , EARL | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | AR | KR | Life Member | 06/27/2025 |
| DAVENPORT , DAVID A | Florida | DML-FL-4 | MC | VN | Life Member | 07/14/2025 |
| DIAZ , LOUIS | Arizona | 0793-AZ-6 | AR | KR | Life Member | 06/10/2025 |
| DUNN , VICTOR N. | Ohio | 1974-OH-2 | NV | W2 | Life Member | 07/20/2025 |
| EYNON , THOMAS F | Arizona | 0472-AZ-6 | AR | VN | Life Member | 06/11/2025 |
| FEDISON , JAMES H | Arizona | DML-AZ-6 | AR | VN | Life Member | 06/11/2025 |
| FOLKERTS , LISA | The Dakotas | 5355-DK-3 | Not Listed | Not Listed | Associate Life Member | 08/18/2025 |
| FORDE , ALFRED | Arizona | 0472-AZ-6 | AR | VN | Life Member | 06/10/2025 |
| FRALEY , BERNIE LEE | South Carolina | 0845-SC-4 | MC | VN | Life Member | 06/21/2025 |
| FRANKS , J.C. | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | AR | KR | Life Member | 06/27/2025 |
| GODFREY , CHANNELL T | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | AR | W2 | Life Member | 07/02/2025 |
| GOOCH , DAVID D. | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | AR | VN | Life Member | 06/27/2025 |
| HALL , JIM | South Carolina | 0845-SC-4 | AR | VN | Life Member | 07/17/2025 |
| HAWKINS , MALCOLM C. | Arizona | 0472-AZ-6 | AF | KR | Life Member | 06/11/2025 |
| HEPWORTH , HERBERT H | Florida | DML-FL-4 | NV | W2 | Life Member | 07/14/2025 |
| HEYNE , JACK | The Dakotas | DML-DK-3 | AR | VN | Life Member | 08/18/2025 |
| HINES , ROBERT J | Arizona | 0442-AZ-6 | MC | VN | Life Member | 06/11/2025 |
| HOOK , JACK F. | Ohio | 1974-OH-2 | AF | W2 | Life Member | 07/20/2025 |
| HUTSLER , WILLIAM C | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | MC | VN | Life Member | 07/02/2025 |
| KARPUS , ROBERT G | Utah | 0995-UT-6 | AR | KR | Life Member | 08/13/2025 |
| KAUNZINGER , WILLIAM G | Florida | 0811-FL-4 | AR | W2 | Life Member | 07/10/2025 |
| KOLK , CLYDE A | Florida | 0535-FL-4 | AR | VN | Life Member | 08/01/2025 |
| KRAMER , DONALD | Michigan | 0091-MI-2 | NV | VN | Life Member | 08/04/2025 |
| LAMASCUS , ZANE V | Arizona | 0472-AZ-6 | MC | VN | Life Member | 06/10/2025 |
| LEARY , PAUL E | Florida | 0794-FL-4 | NV | W2 | Life Member | 06/26/2025 |
| LESLEY , RON C | South Carolina | 0845-SC-4 | AR | VN | Life Member | 06/25/2025 |
| LIND , JOHN A | The Dakotas | DML-DK-3 | AR | VN | Life Member | 08/18/2025 |
| LINDSAY , DAVID O | Idaho | DML-ID-3 | AR | VN | Life Member | 06/16/2025 |
| MARKLEY , WILLIAM H | Arizona | 0472-AZ-6 | MC | KR | Life Member | 06/10/2025 |
| MARLOW , STEPHEN | Oregon | 0147-OR-3 | MC | VN | Life Member | 07/06/2025 |
| MAROTTA , LEONARD J. | Arizona | 0472-AZ-6 | AR | W2 | Life Member | 06/10/2025 |
| MARSHALL , JOHN E | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | AR | KR | Life Member | 06/27/2025 |
| MCMAKIN , MICHAEL E | South Carolina | 0845-SC-4 | MC | VN | Life Member | 06/25/2025 |
| MEYER , GORDY | Michigan | 0091-MI-2 | MC | VN | Life Member | 08/04/2025 |
| MILLER , LEWIS W | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | AR | W2 | Life Member | 06/30/2025 |
| MOORE , JOHNNY A | Arizona | 0691-AZ-6 | AR | VN | Life Member | 06/11/2025 |
| MOSES , ANTONIO F S | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | MC | VN | Life Member | 06/27/2025 |
| MUELLER , DAVID | Wisconsin | 0162-WI-2 | AR | VN | Life Member | 08/04/2025 |
| MULHOLLAND , JOHN | The Dakotas | 5355-DK-3 | NV | VN | Life Member | 08/18/2025 |
| NOTARIANNI , LOUIS | Arizona | 0442-AZ-6 | AR | KR | Life Member | 08/07/2025 |
| OBERLITNER , MICHAEL D | Ohio | 1974-OH-2 | MC | VN | Life Member | 07/20/2025 |
| ORTON , HENRY | Iowa | 0861-IA-2 | AR | VN | Life Member | 06/18/2025 |
| ORTON , WILLIAM | The Dakotas | 5355-DK-3 | MC | VN | Life Member | 08/18/2025 |
| PEARSE (COL) , L. H. | Florida | DML-FL-4 | AR | W2 | Life Member | 06/11/2025 |
| PEARSON , PAUL | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | AR | VN | Life Member | 06/30/2025 |
| PERSTON , ROGER E | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | AR | KR | Life Member | 06/27/2025 |
| POSTMA , ALVIN | Michigan | 0091-MI-2 | AR | VN | Life Member | 08/04/2025 |
| PREAVY , RAYMOND W | Connecticut | 0001-CT-1 | AR | W2 | Life Member | 06/17/2025 |
| QUINN , JOHN EDWARD | Arizona | 0472-AZ-6 | AR | VN | Life Member | 06/10/2025 |
| QUINN , JOHN Q | Virginia | 1965-VA-1 | AR | W2 | Life Member | 07/30/2025 |
| RAINES , BENNY L. | Michigan | 0091-MI-2 | AR | VN | Life Member | 08/04/2025 |
| RODGERS , JEAN | South Carolina | 0845-SC-4 | Not Listed | Not Listed | Associate Life Member | 06/24/2025 |
| ROOD , RAYMOND RALSTON | Florida | 0535-FL-4 | AR | KR | Life Member | 08/01/2025 |
| RUIZ , PETE | Arizona | 0472-AZ-6 | NV | VN | Life Member | 06/10/2025 |
| SACCOMANNO , FLORENTO G. | Florida | DML-FL-4 | AF | W2 | Life Member | 06/11/2025 |
| SAMSEL , JOHN H. | Florida | DML-FL-4 | AR | W2 | Life Member | 06/11/2025 |
| SANTILLAN , ALFONSO | Arizona | 0793-AZ-6 | Not Listed | Not Listed | Associate Life Member | 06/10/2025 |
| SCHNEIDER , JAMES R | Arizona | 0472-AZ-6 | MC | KR | Life Member | 06/10/2025 |
| SCOBY , WILLIAM P | Michigan | 0091-MI-2 | MC | VN | Life Member | 08/04/2025 |
| SHOEMAKER , GEORGE G | Arizona | 0793-AZ-6 | AR | VN | Life Member | 06/11/2025 |
| SILVANO , ALFRED | South Carolina | 1948-SC-4 | AR | KR | Life Member | 07/23/2025 |
| SPEAR , JOHN C | Arizona | 0472-AZ-6 | AR | KR | Life Member | 06/10/2025 |
| SPLAWN , DOYLE ODELL | South Carolina | 0845-SC-4 | AR | VN | Life Member | 06/26/2025 |
| SPOTTED WAR BONNET , ROY | The Dakotas | DML-DK-3 | MC | VN | Life Member | 08/18/2025 |
| STOCKMAN , VANCE | Texas | 1876-TX-5 | AR | VN | Life Member | 07/28/2025 |
| STRAIT , THOMAS R | Michigan | 0091-MI-2 | MC | VN | Life Member | 08/04/2025 |
| THIBEAULT , ROBERT L | North Carolina | 0639-NC-4 | AR | VN | Life Member | 07/26/2025 |
| TOMAN , DENNIS L | The Dakotas | DML-DK-3 | MC | VN | Life Member | 08/18/2025 |
| TOM , ANTHONY F | Connecticut | 0103-CT-1 | AR | W2 | Life Member | 07/16/2025 |
| TRAMP , ANTON | Idaho | 0509-ID-3 | AR | VN | Life Member | 07/23/2025 |
| VICKERY , ARTHUR P | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | AR | VN | Life Member | 06/27/2025 |
| VICKERY , ELLISON B | Virginia | 0607-VA-1 | AR | VN | Life Member | 08/04/2025 |
| VILLAGE CENTER , WENDELL A | The Dakotas | DML-DK-3 | MC | VN | Life Member | 08/18/2025 |
| VILLARREAL , JOSE R | Georgia | 0531-GA-4 | AR | KR | Life Member | 06/27/2025 |
| WILLIAMS , MYRON G | The Dakotas | 5355-DK-3 | AR | VN | Life Member | 08/18/2025 |
| WILSON , TERRY | Texas | 1513-TX-5 | AR | VN | Life Member | 08/07/2025 |
| WOOD , LOYD WILLIAM | Arkansas | DML-AR-5 | MC | KR | Life Member | 07/10/2025 |
| WOOLLEY , RICHARD D | Arizona | 0793-AZ-6 | NV | KR | Life Member | 06/10/2025 |
| WORDEN , ROBERT F | Arkansas | DML-AR-5 | AR | W2 | Life Member | 07/10/2025 |
| WRIGHT , MAX W | Florida | 0811-FL-4 | NV | W2 | Life Member | 07/10/2025 |
| YARBRAY , ELIJAH W | South Carolina | 0845-SC-4 | MC | VN | Life Member | 06/30/2025 |
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