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MOPH Memorial Page

This page is meant to honor and remember Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) members that have passed away. Our members served our country proudly and risked their lives defending freedom. They traveled to foreign lands to ensure that wars weren't fought in our backyards. They faced bullets, bombs, mortars and all of the hells of war in order to defend liberty and the American way of life. While serving our country they sustained injuries that would affect them for the rest of their lives. They are true American hero’s and our country will be eternally grateful for their courage and sacrifice.

In addition to honoring our members who are Purple Heart recipients, we also remember our associate members. Associate members are lineal relatives of Purple Heart recipients. Under member type Purple Heart recipients are listed as Annual Members or Life Members. Associate members are listed as Associate Life Members or Associate Annual Members.

This page is NOT maintained by the MOPH national office. Please do not call the MOPH national office in reference to this page. For any corrections to this page please email webmaster@purpleheart.org. If you know of a MOPH member that has passed away and is not listed on this page please contact their local chapter. Any chapter officer can add members of their chapter to this list. You can find their chapter by clicking here and searching by the zip code that the member lived in. This memorial only lists MOPH members. Purple Heart recipients that never joined the MOPH are not listed on this memorial page. Also, Purple Heart recipients cannot join the MOPH posthumously.

The following Members have passed away in the last 2 months

Name Department Chapter Service War Member Type
ADAM , HORST HColorado0423-CO-5 ARVNLife Member
ALLEN , RICHARD IFlorida0776-FL-4 ARVNLife Member
ARRISON , JOSEPH PPennsylvania1777-PA-1 AFVNLife Member
BATTISTE , JOHN EPennsylvania0455-PA-1 MCW2Life Member
BEARD , JAMES BKentucky0146-KY-2 ARVNLife Member
BECK , WILLIAMWashington0407-WA-3 ARAFLife Member
BENNETT , TAYLOR DOklahoma0589-OK-5 MCKRLife Member
BERG , THEODORE BMinnesota0987-MN-2 ARW2Life Member
BIDDLECOME , RONALD JOEMinnesota0987-MN-2 MCKRLife Member
BIZZELL , WORD GTexas0542-TX-5 ARVNLife Member
BOLTON , EDWARD RFlorida0758-FL-4 ARKRLife Member
BONSALL , RICHARDKentucky1867-TX-5 ARVNLife Member
BOWERS , GENE WFlorida0758-FL-4 MCVNLife Member
BOWLING , JOHN S EFlorida0758-FL-4 NVW2Life Member
BOYD , EMMETT TFlorida0758-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
BRASWELL , LINWOOD TConnecticut0001-CT-1 ARVNLife Member
BROOKS , RICHARD JNorth Carolina0657-NC-4 NVSNLife Member
BUNCH , CHARLES FAlaska0593-AK-3 ARVNLife Member
BURRIS , MICHAEL TNorth Carolina0657-NC-4 ARVNLife Member
BURZACHIELLO , ANTHONYNew Jersey0027-NJ-1 ARVNLife Member
CAMPBELL , CHARLES OKentucky0767-KY-2 ARVNLife Member
CARVER , LAYNE RMinnesota0268-MN-2 ARVNLife Member
CASSELL , ELBERT LMarylandDML-MD-1 MCW2Life Member
CASTANEDA , ELISEOIndiana0721-IN-2 MCKRLife Member
CLIXBY , CLAUDE C.Ohio1981-OH-2 ARW2Life Member
CLUTTER , ALBERTFlorida0776-FL-4 MCVNLife Member
COLEMAN , WILLARD JFlorida0717-FL-4 ARVNLife Member
COONEY , CATHERINENorth Carolina0642-NC-4 Not ListedNot ListedAssociate Life Member
CRIVELLO , HAROLD VArkansasDML-AR-5 ARKRLife Member
DAVIS , HAROLDFlorida0717-FL-4 ARVNLife Member
DOEZEMA , RICHARD MMichigan0110-MI-2 MCKRLife Member
DONOVAN , MICHAEL DTexas1836-TX-5 MCVNLife Member
DORFF , HENRY AMinnesota0987-MN-2 ARW2Life Member
DORSEY , ALFREDWest Virginia0732-WV-2 ARKRLife Member
DOSS , DALE WFlorida0758-FL-4 NVNot ListedLife Member
DUBRAY , RICHARDMissouri0125-MO-2 ARVNLife Member
EASLEY , ROBERTFlorida0535-FL-4 MCVNLife Member
EASTER , KENNETHAlabama2211-AL-4 ARVNLife Member
EVANS , EANOS TCalifornia0752-CA-6 MCW2Life Member
FAIRBAIRN , THOMAS NMichigan1988-MI-2 ARKRLife Member
FISHER , THEODOREMinnesota0807-MN-2 NVW2Life Member
FOWLER , HENRY PAlabama2205-AL-4 ARVNLife Member
FREY , ROBERT WILLIAMArkansas0431-AR-5 ARVNLife Member
GARDNER , BILLYFlorida0524-FL-4 MCVNLife Member
GARRIS , PRESTON FNorth Carolina0657-NC-4 MCVNLife Member
GEORGE , MICHAEL NNorth Carolina0657-NC-4 ARW2Life Member
GIBSON , STEVEN PETERMississippi0682-MS-4 ARVNLife Member
GORMLEY , ARTHUR North Carolina0657-NC-4 ArVNLife Member
GRIFFIN , EVERETT GWest Virginia0724-WV-2 ARW2Life Member
HANSEN , RAYMOND AMinnesota0807-MN-2 MCW2Life Member
HAUGE , MELVIN AMinnesota0807-MN-2 MCW2Life Member
HAUSE , ORVILLE CCalifornia2929-CA-6 ARW2Life Member
HERRON , LARRY WINFIELDAlabamaDML-AL-4 ARVNLife Member
HESSE , WILLIAM SConnecticut0103-CT-1 MCVNLife Member
HOUSE , LEONWisconsin0818-WI-2 MCVNLife Member
HUELSENBECK , JOHN FIndiana0693-IN-2 ARVNLife Member
HULL , PURNELL W SMarylandDML-MD-1 ARW2Life Member
HUNT , HARRY RCalifornia2929-CA-6 ARW2Life Member
ISAACSON , NEIL DMichigan1879-MI-2 MCVNLife Member
IVERSON , DONALD IMinnesota0987-MN-2 NVW2Life Member
JANKE , NORMAN CCalifornia0385-CA-6 ARW2Life Member
JOHNSON , HARLEY BFlorida0987-MN-2 ARW2Life Member
JONES , FLOYD ANorth Carolina0657-NC-4 ARVNLife Member
JORDAN , CLARENCE EFlorida0758-FL-4 ARVNLife Member
KELLUM , DONSouth Carolina0817-SC-4 AFVNLife Member
KELLY , JOHNOhio0500-OH-2 MCKRLife Member
KEPPEL , JOHNNIE LIllinois0138-IL-2 ARVNLife Member
KING , LEROYTexas1513-TX-5 ARKRLife Member
KRAMER , ERNESTMinnesota0987-MN-2 ARKRLife Member
KRAMER , JAMES HMinnesota5555-MN-2 ARIFLife Member
KRAUSE , ROBERT WMinnesota0987-MN-2 ARKRLife Member
LAHR , RICHARD ACalifornia2929-CA-6 ARW2Life Member
LANGSTON , MILTONNorth Carolina0657-NC-4 MCVNLife Member
LARSON , ERLING DIowa1979-IA-2 MCKRLife Member
LAW , WENDELL ENorth Carolina0657-NC-4 ARVNLife Member
LEE , MARTIN HIndiana0692-IN-2 ARKRLife Member
LEGUILLON , EDWARD SOhio0354-SC-4 ARKRLife Member
LEIGHTON , RUSSELL AMinnesota0008-MN-2 ARKRLife Member
LINGER , MICHAELOhio3620-OH-2 ARVNLife Member
LONNEMAN , SYLVESTERMinnesota0807-MN-2 ARKRLife Member
LOOMIS , RICHARD GMinnesota0807-MN-2 ARKRLife Member
LUNDGREN , ROBERT GMinnesota0807-MN-2 ARW2Life Member
LYKOWSKI , STANLEYOhio1981-OH-2 ARW2Life Member
LYON , BILLIEKansas0688-KS-5 MCKRLife Member
MADRIGAL , HENRY BCalifornia0106-CA-6 MCVNLife Member
MARIN , WILLIAMNew York0446-NY-1 ARW2Life Member
MARTINEZ , LEONARDOMaryland0122-MD-1 ARKRLife Member
MCCARTHY , ROBERT SFlorida0453-FL-4 ARKRLife Member
MCGUIRE , EDWARD MNew York0417-NY-1 ARW2Life Member
MCKEMEY , THOMAS EPennsylvania1777-PA-1 ARVNLife Member
MCMAHAN , PHILIPAlabama2202-AL-4 ARVNLife Member
MIESBAUER , JOHNMinnesota0987-MN-2 ARW2Life Member
MILLER , KURTAlabama2205-AL-4 AFKRLife Member
MOCKENSTURM , JOHN DOhio1981-OH-2 ARKRLife Member
MONTOYA , JOSE ANew Mexico1966-NM-5 ARKRLife Member
MOONEY , DON JOhio1981-OH-2 MCKRLife Member
MOORE , HARRY RMarylandDML-MD-1 ARNot ListedLife Member
MOSS , JAMES W.Tennessee0487-TN-4 ARW2Annual Member
MULVIHILL , JOSEPH GNew Jersey0010-NJ-1 ARVNLife Member
MURNER , JAMES AAlabamaDML-AL-4 MCVNLife Member
NACE , CHARLES MTexas0612-TX-5 ARKRLife Member
NORCUTT , LAVERNE KMinnesota0807-MN-2 AFKRLife Member
OGDEN , DOROTHYOklahoma0589-OK-5 Not ListedNot ListedAssociate Life Member
PADMOS , JEFFREYColorado1041-CO-5 MCVNLife Member
PIERCE , KENNETHNorth Carolina2226-NC-4 ARVNLife Member
PRESSLEY , GARLAND BNorth CarolinaDML-NC-4 MCW2Life Member
PURDIE , JEREMIAHNew Jersey0026-NJ-1 MCVNAnnual Member
REDMAN , RICHARDWest Virginia0418-WV-2 ARKRLife Member
REYES , RAMONKansas0558-KS-5 ARKRLife Member
RHODD , RAYMONDKansas0684-KS-5 ARVNLife Member
RICE , LAWRENCE HNorth CarolinaDML-NC-4 ARVNLife Member
ROGERS , WILLIAM ENorth CarolinaDML-NC-4 Not ListedNot ListedLife Member
ROPPLE , JOHN TTexas1876-TX-5 ARVNLife Member
RUBIN , IRANorth CarolinaDML-NC-4 ARKRLife Member
RYE , JAYMaryland0122-MD-1 ARW2Life Member
SANDERS , WETZELWest Virginia0733-WV-2 ARW2Life Member
SCHLAUDRAFF , LINDAFlorida0776-FL-4 Not ListedNot ListedAssociate Life Member
SCHLAUPITZ , WARNERDelaware1787-DE-1 ARW2Life Member
SHOULTZ , LONNIE TAlabama2202-AL-4 ARVNLife Member
SHWEDA , WILLIAM JPennsylvania0011-PA-1 ARVNLife Member
SIMS , LOVELLSouth Carolina0845-SC-4 MCVNLife Member
SMITH , SAMUEL WNorth Carolina0657-NC-4 NVVNLife Member
SMITH , WARRENCalifornia0106-CA-6 MCW2Life Member
STOCKWELL , RICHARD JMichiganDML-MI-2 MCW2Life Member
STOUT , MARSHALL BNew York1782-NY-1 ARW2Life Member
SUMMERS , CHARLES DVirginia1965-VA-1 ARVNLife Member
SUMMERS , GEORGE RCalifornia2929-CA-6 MCW2Life Member
TAYLOR , LARRY DIllinois0159-IL-2 ARVNLife Member
THOMPSON , ROGER DArkansas0708-AR-5 ARVNLife Member
THOMPSON , ROGER LWest Virginia0733-WV-2 MCVNLife Member
THORNE , GUILLERMO J MNew York0120-NY-1 MCVNLife Member
TOWNE , RICHARD JAMESWisconsin0162-WI-2 ARKRLife Member
TRUJILLO , DIMAS JNew Mexico1966-NM-5 ARW2Life Member
TURNER , DENNIS CGeorgia0576-GA-4 ARVNLife Member
TUROSIK , FRANK AFlorida0758-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
URBINA , ADOLFONew Mexico1966-NM-5 ARKRLife Member
WAGAMAN , LESTER EMaryland0122-MD-1 AFNot ListedLife Member
WAUNCH , DONALD SCalifornia0750-CA-6 MCVNLife Member
WEBER , WILLIAMMarylandDML-MD-1 ARW2Life Member
WILLIAMS , DONALDSouth Carolina0817-SC-4 ARVNLife Member
WILSON , LYNNUtahDML-UT-6 ARVNLife Member
WRIGHT , JAMES ERICNorth Carolina0657-NC-4 MCVNLife Member
ZEEB , CHARLES WNorth CarolinaDML-NC-4 MCVNLife Member

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