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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
ALEXANDER , DENNIS JIllinois0138-IL-2 MCVNLife Member
ANGELO , MARIO JMichigan0127-MI-2 ARW2Life Member
AYERS , JAMES LFlorida0566-FL-4 NVVNLife Member
BACA , ESTEBAN S.New Mexico0176-NM-5 ARW2Life Member
BAIER , MORRIS A.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member
BAILEY , OLIVER WFlorida1963-FL-4 MCW2Life Member
BANDONI , JOHN RFlorida1963-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
BARNES , GEORGEIndiana0692-IN-2 ARKRLife Member
BARRACLOUGH , EVERETT HNew York0405-NY-1 ARVNLife Member
BAUMGARDNER , GARY WArizona0442-AZ-6 MCKRLife Member
BAUWENS , JOHN HArizona0442-AZ-6 AFW2Life Member
BENTLEY , KENNETH JWisconsin0162-WI-2 ARW2Life Member
BERENZWEIG , STANLEYNew Jersey0366-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
BLANDING , DAVID JSouth Carolina0817-SC-4 ARVNLife Member
BONACORDA , JOHN TKansas0688-KS-5 ARVNLife Member
BOSSERMAN , RICHARD MTexas1919-TX-5 Not ListedNot ListedAssociate Life Member
BRADLEY , LARRY DEANNorth CarolinaDML-NC-4 MCVNLife Member
BRAZICKI , FRANK RNew Jersey0366-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
BREGMAN , LEONARD IFlorida0795-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
BROWN , HARRY VNew Jersey0366-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
BRUEMMER , MILTONIllinois0138-IL-2 ARVNLife Member
BULLIS , GILBERTArizona0442-AZ-6 AROTLife Member
BULLOCK , NELSON RVirginia0353-VA-1 ARW2Life Member
BURGE , PURLEY PFlorida0795-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
CARSON , FRED FNew Jersey0366-NJ-1 MCW2Life Member
CASHIN , RUSSELLUtah0995-UT-6 MCW2Life Member
CAVALLERO , RICHARDNew Jersey0181-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
CHURGOVICH , JOHNFlorida0795-FL-4 ARKRLife Member
CLARKE , THOMAS JNew Jersey0366-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
CLARK , RONALD HOklahomaNML-XX-7 ARVNLife Member
CLOYD , CRAIG SNorth Carolina0636-NC-4 ARVNLife Member
COLONNA , D. G.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member
CONNELL , OVALIndiana1922-IN-2 ARW2Life Member
CONROY , LARRY E.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
CRAWFORD , ROBERT HFlorida1963-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
CROSSON , JAMES HNew Jersey0701-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
CROWLEY , WILLIAM MMichigan0459-MI-2 ARVNLife Member
CUFF , ERNEST HIdahoDML-ID-3 ARKRLife Member
CURTIS , ANTHONYFlorida0795-FL-4 ARVNLife Member
DAIL , THURMAN LEENorth Carolina0639-NC-4 ARNot ListedLife Member
DANFORD , RICHARD E.Florida1963-FL-4 MCKRLife Member
DAVIS , MICHAELNorth CarolinaDML-NC-4 ARVNLife Member
DE WIG , AUGUST S.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member
DEANE , RAYMOND S.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
DEVISH , EDWARD ANew Jersey0010-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
DEVNEY , ALANFlorida0705-FL-4 ARVNLife Member
DICKEY , FRANCIS L.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARKRLife Member
DICKISON , TERRANCE LIdaho0509-ID-3 ARVNLife Member
DOW , MARSHALL MArizona0442-AZ-6 MCVNLife Member
DOYEN , JAMES WAYNENebraska0632-NE-2 MCVNLife Member
DRAZGA , EDMUND ANew Jersey0010-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
DU BOIS , RONALDOklahoma0820-OK-5 ARW2Life Member
DUNAWAY , DANIEL HMissouri0621-MO-2 ARVNLife Member
DUNCAN , GARY J.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member
DURGIN , ROGERMinnesota1977-MN-2 ARVNLife Member
DUTTON , DENNIS MFlorida0795-FL-4 ARKRLife Member
EBERT , BYRLFlorida0400-FL-4 AFW2Life Member
EDMUNDSON , JAMES VFlorida1963-FL-4 AFW2Life Member
EPPLER , DANIEL ROklahoma0602-OK-5 ARVNLife Member
ERDMAN , JOHN F.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
FRANZINGER , FRANK GNew Jersey0028-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
FULLER , MERWIN PNorth CarolinaDML-NC-4 MCVNLife Member
FULLER , RONALD LWisconsin0162-WI-2 ARVNLife Member
GAMBITO , ABRAHAMCalifornia0049-CA-6 ARW2Life Member
GARRISON , FRANK LFlorida0795-FL-4 ARKRLife Member
GIBSON , DEE GARTHUtah0995-UT-6 ARVNLife Member
GOLDBERG , MARKArizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
GOODMAN , PAUL WMichigan1976-MI-2 ARW2Life Member
GOODRICH , ROBERT D.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARKRLife Member
GRAVES , ALBERTFlorida0795-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
GRIFFIN , JOHNNYAlabama2216-AL-4 MCVNLife Member
GUTHRIE , BOB EArizona0442-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member
HAASE , TERRY LArizona0442-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member
HALL , KENNETH O.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARNot ListedLife Member
HALLUMS , EARL P.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARNot ListedLife Member
HAMILTON , ARTHURNew Jersey0181-NJ-1 MCW2Life Member
HANSEN , RUSSELL V.California0210-CA-6 ARW2Life Member
HARDGRAVE , TOM LArkansas0587-AR-5 ARVNLife Member
HARDING , STILLMANUtah0995-UT-6 ARW2Life Member
HARRISON , JOHN CArizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
HATCH , VERLIN MUtah0995-UT-6 ARW2Life Member
HATHAWAY , CHARLES L.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARKRLife Member
HAWKINS , PHILIPIdaho0509-ID-3 ARVNLife Member
HAZZARD , FRANK TArizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
HEALEY , FRANCISNorth CarolinaDML-NC-4 MCVNLife Member
HEATHERLY , JAMES MArizona0442-AZ-6 ARKRLife Member
HENDRICKS , HARRY LIllinois0138-IL-2 MCKRLife Member
HILL , OGDEN HVirginia1607-VA-1 ARW2Life Member
HINKLE , ROBERT DNew Jersey0010-NJ-1 ARKRLife Member
HINSHAW , DAVID CIndiana0721-IN-2 ARVNLife Member
HIONEDES , NICHOLASFlorida1963-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
HOE , EDWARD S.New Jersey0010-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
HOLCK , WILBERT SArizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
HOLMES , SAMUEL TArizona0442-AZ-6 MCW2Life Member
HUBING , NORBERT H.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
HUGHES , ROBERT F.Arizona0442-AZ-6 MCKRLife Member
HUNDLEY , CHARLES PFlorida1963-FL-4 AFKRLife Member
HUNLEY , TOMAlabamaDML-AL-4 ARVNLife Member
HUNTZINGER , OLIVER EFlorida1963-FL-4 CGW2Life Member
HYNES , VINCENT THOMASNew Jersey0010-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
JACOBS , GREGORY JWisconsin0162-WI-2 MCVNLife Member
JAKUBOWSKI , ROBERT JWisconsin0162-WI-2 ARW2Life Member
JASPER , NORMANVirginia1607-VA-1 MCVNLife Member
JERALD , HORACE TArizona0442-AZ-6 MCW2Life Member
JONES , DORISUtah0995-UT-6 NVVNLife Member
JONES , THOMAS DALEArizona0442-AZ-6 ARKRLife Member
KAPSALIS , THOMASIllinois0142-IL-2 ARW2Life Member
KEELY , MARVIN HArizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
KITTS , JAMES AArizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
KNAPP , JOSEPH FHawaii2015-MT-3 ARW2Life Member
KRANTZ , RANDYMinnesota0194-MN-2 ARVNLife Member
KURTH , SIDNEY PMontana2015-MT-3 MCW2Life Member
LAMURA , JERRY PFlorida0795-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
LAUER , RALPH BMichigan0041-MI-2 ARKRLife Member
LAUNDENSLAGER , WILLIAM A.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member
LEVARIO , JOE M.Arizona0442-AZ-6 MCW2Life Member
LISKE , HENRY IMichigan1985-MI-2 ARW2Life Member
LIVINGSTONE , JAMES H.Florida0453-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
LIVINGSTONE , PAUL J.Arizona0442-AZ-6 MCNot ListedLife Member
LOGES , RICHARDFlorida0795-FL-4 MCW2Life Member
LUCERO , LOUIS AGeorgia0576-GA-4 ARVNLife Member
MACDONALD , EDWARD H.New Jersey0036-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
MAGGIO , SAMUEL JOSEPHIllinois0144-IL-2 ARVNLife Member
MALIN , MAURICE L.Minnesota0268-MN-2 ARW2Life Member
MANNING , GERALDIowa0462-IA-2 ARW2Life Member
MANNINO , VINCENZO CNew Jersey0028-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
MAYER , ERIQUE JArizona0442-AZ-6 MCIFLife Member
MCALPINE , DAVID B.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
MCCLAIN , HARRY C.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
MCDOULETT , RAYMOND POklahomaDML-OK-5 ARKRLife Member
MCKEARNEY , JAMES BFlorida0400-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
MCLAIN , RONNIEArkansas0460-AR-5 NVVNLife Member
MCLAUGHLIN , DANIEL PFlorida0795-FL-4 ARVNLife Member
MCMICKLE , JAMESTennessee0484-TN-4 ARVNLife Member
MCNAMARA , JAMES MMassachusetts0875-MA-1 ARW2Life Member
MEALS , DONALD WFlorida1963-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
MESICH , JOHNArizona0442-AZ-6 MCVNLife Member
MIHURA , CEBURNOklahoma0820-OK-5 ARW2Life Member
MINNICK , JOHN BLouisiana1955-LA-5 MCW2Life Member
MONDOKER , EMIL FNew Jersey0010-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
MONGE , RAFAEL GArizona0442-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member
MOORE , JOHN P.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARKRLife Member
MORELLI , ARTHURNew York0417-NY-1 ARW2Life Member
MORRIS , GEORGE PCalifornia0106-CA-6 ARW2Life Member
MOSOLF , RICKY L.Arizona0442-AZ-6 NVVNLife Member
MULDER , JAMES JNorth Carolina0636-NC-4 MCKRLife Member
NADIN , FRANK G.California0015-CA-6 ARW2Life Member
NAITO , RICHARD HWashington0407-WA-3 ARW2Life Member
NORKIN , DAVIDArizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
NORTON , ARTHUR MArizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
NUNEZ , RUDOLPHArizona0442-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member
O'BRIEN , ARTHURNew Jersey0010-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
O'HARA , JACK GIllinois0138-IL-2 MCKRLife Member
O'RIORDAN , JOHN FMassachusetts0205-MA-1 ARIFLife Member
ONEILL , JOHN WILLIAMMinnesota0056-MN-2 MCVNLife Member
ORTIZ , MARIANONew Mexico0372-NM-5 ARKRLife Member
OSZEYCZIK , JULIAN MNew Jersey0010-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
PALMER , RUSSELL BFlorida1963-FL-4 NVW2Life Member
PANMAN , DAVID S.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member
PANTERA , PEO AArizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
PARKER , DONALD EIllinois0138-IL-2 ARW2Life Member
PARKER , EDWINFlorida0795-FL-4 AFW2Life Member
PAVELKA , RONALD M.Arizona0442-AZ-6 MCKRLife Member
PENFIELD , WALTER AArizona0442-AZ-6 ARKRLife Member
PETERSOHN , GEORGE J.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
PHILLIPS , JAMES CFlorida0795-FL-4 NVW2Life Member
PIERSON , HOWARD SFlorida0795-FL-4 MCKRLife Member
PIKE , WILLISArizona0442-AZ-6 ARNot ListedLife Member
PINNOCK , WILLIAM GUtah0995-UT-6 ARW2Life Member
PINTELLO , JONFlorida0776-FL-4 ArVNLife Member
PITTMAN , JAMES WCalifornia0385-CA-6 ARVNLife Member
PLAISTED , JAY EIdaho0509-ID-3 NVW2Life Member
PODADOR , PONCIANO DNew York0003-NY-1 ARW2Life Member
POLKINGHORN , NORMAN GFlorida0795-FL-4 MCW2Life Member
POLLETTE , FREDRICK SNorth Carolina0634-NC-4 ARW2Life Member
POSTON , JAMES AIdaho0509-ID-3 ARKRLife Member
POTTER , LLOYDNew Jersey0010-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
PRINCE , ROBERT SNorth CarolinaDML-NC-4 ARVNLife Member
PROGRAIS , DONALD LESTERIllinois0138-IL-2 MCVNLife Member
PROULX , ALFREDMassachusetts0875-MA-1 ARKRLife Member
QUINN , AMBROSE J.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
QUINTERO , PRISCILIANONew York0417-NY-1 ARW2Life Member
RADDUE , TYLEROregon0072-OR-3 ARVNLife Member
RAYBURN , EARL JNorth CarolinaDML-NC-4 MCKRLife Member
RECHERT , LAWRENCE L.Illinois0159-IL-2 ARW2Life Member
REES , ERNEST LFlorida0795-FL-4 NVVNLife Member
RICE , RICHARD RMissouri2201-AL-4 ARVNLife Member
RICHARDS , HENRY T.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
RIFE , JOHN UWest VirginiaDML-WV-2 ARW2Life Member
RIGGS , EMMETT ROklahoma0795-FL-4 ARKRLife Member
RIPP , CHARLES FNebraska0632-NE-2 ARVNLife Member
ROBBINS , WILLIAM PNorth CarolinaDML-NC-4 ARVNLife Member
ROBERTS , GERALD FArizona0442-AZ-6 Not ListedVNLife Member
ROBINETTE , JAMES E.Tennessee0244-TN-4 ARW2Life Member
RODENBACH , WILLIAM TIdaho0509-ID-3 ARVNLife Member
ROMO , GALILEO B.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
ROZANSKI , STANLEYPennsylvania0455-PA-1 ARW2Life Member
RUCKER , KENNETH MArizona0442-AZ-6 ARKRLife Member
RYAN , KEVIN PCalifornia2929-CA-6 ARIFLife Member
RYBAT , EDWARD S.Nebraska0260-NE-2 ARNot ListedLife Member
SABELLA , ALFREDNew Jersey0366-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
SACKS , HARVEYNew York0417-NY-1 ARW2Life Member
SAFFER , RUDOLPH R.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
SAGERS , CLINTON RUtah0995-UT-6 ARW2Life Member
SALERNO , PASQUALE JNew Jersey0036-NJ-1 MCW2Life Member
SAUNDERS , MYRLENebraska0260-NE-2 ArVNLife Member
SCHALER , JOSEPH SIllinois0159-IL-2 ARW2Life Member
SCHECTER , IRVIN MIllinois0138-IL-2 ARW2Life Member
SCHNITZER , JAMES J.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARKRLife Member
SCHWABER , SANFORDNew York0405-NY-1 ARW2Life Member
SCHWARZ , SIEGBERTNew York0021-NY-1 ARW2Life Member
SHANNON , PATRICK JFlorida0795-FL-4 MCVNLife Member
SHEADER , CHARLES F.Pennsylvania0455-PA-1 ARW2Life Member
SINDLINGER , JAMES TFlorida1963-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
SINGER , SAMUELNew York0417-NY-1 ARW2Life Member
SIRMONS , WILLIAM MFlorida1963-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
SIZEMORE , CLYDE HNorth CarolinaDML-NC-4 ARVNLife Member
SMITH , EARL W.MassachusettsDML-MA-1 ARW2Life Member
SMITH , JAMESNew Jersey0366-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
SMITH , PAUL EFlorida1963-FL-4 ARVNLife Member
SNOW , JIMMY DNorth CarolinaDML-NC-4 ARVNLife Member
SPELMAN , ROBERT AFlorida0316-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
SPERA , ANTHONY DUANEArizona0442-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member
ST JOHN , JAMES NArizona0442-AZ-6 AFW2Life Member
SUDLER , SAMUEL GPennsylvania1777-PA-1 ARVNLife Member
SUTTON , TOMMY RAlabama2206-AL-4 ARVNLife Member
SWAN , GEORGE FNew Jersey0010-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
SWENSON , HARLEY EMinnesota0268-MN-2 ARW2Life Member
SYPNICKI , GARYCalifornia0385-CA-6 MCVNLife Member
TERRY , ELMER CVirginia0353-VA-1 ARW2Life Member
TEWELL , CHARLES JIllinois0138-IL-2 ARW2Life Member
THAANUM , MICHAEL E.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARKRLife Member
THOMAS , DAVID APennsylvania0529-PA-1 ARW2Life Member
THOMAS , GEORGEArizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
THOMPSON , DONALD RFlorida1963-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
THOMPSON , HARRY ATexas0612-TX-5 ARW2Life Member
THOMPSON , ROBERTFlorida0795-FL-4 MCW2Life Member
THORNTON , MARVIN CFlorida1963-FL-4 AFW2Life Member
TIBBS , DON VUtah0995-UT-6 ARW2Life Member
TOMAS , JOHN SNew Jersey0010-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member
TOMEO , VITO ANevada0711-NV-6 MCW2Life Member
TRACEY , JOHN TMassachusettsDML-MA-1 ARW2Life Member
TROUTMAN , VICTOR WArizona0442-AZ-6 MCKRLife Member
TRUJILLO , ALEJANDROArizona0442-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member
ULRICH , DUANE P.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member
VANDERPOOL , IVAN JFlorida0696-FL-4 ARW2Life Member
VARNER , MELVIN CNebraska0200-NE-2 ARVNLife Member
VELDHOUSE , RICHARD AIdaho0509-ID-3 NVVNLife Member
WADLEY , HAROLD EArizona0442-AZ-6 MCVNLife Member
WAGNER , VARGEMichigan0018-MI-2 NVW2Life Member
WALKER , BENJAMINNorth Carolina0639-NC-4 MCVNLife Member
WEISS , FRANK GVirginia1965-VA-1 ARW2Life Member
WESELESKEY , ALLENVirginia0607-VA-1 NVVNLife Member
WEST , EDWARD TTennessee0244-TN-4 ARW2Life Member
WHALEY , DUANE ECalifornia2929-CA-6 ARW2Life Member
WHITE , THOMASPennsylvania0519-PA-1 ARW2Life Member
WIDNER , LAYTON LTennessee0244-TN-4 ARW2Life Member
WILLIAMS , BERLINWest VirginiaDML-WV-2 ARW2Life Member
WILLIAMS , HERSHELWest Virginia1863-WV-2 MCW2Life Member
WILLIAMS , HORACE H.New Mexico1966-NM-5 ARW2Life Member
WILLIAMS , HOWARD E.West Virginia1863-WV-2 NVW2Life Member
WILLIAMS , LLOYD COklahoma0617-OK-5 ARW2Life Member
WILLIAMS , VERNONCalifornia2929-CA-6 ARIFLife Member
WUKOVITS , JOHNArizona0442-AZ-6 MCW2Life Member
ZABEL , EUGENE C.Arizona0442-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member

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