{"product_id":"for-military-merit-recipients-of-the-purple-heart-paperback-2","title":"For Military Merit: Recipients of the Purple Heart - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFred L. Borch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than one million men and women have received the Purple Heart since its creation as an award \"for military merit\" in 1932. This book provides a brief history of the Purple Heart, with a focus on how the decoration's award criteria have evolved over the last 75 years. The book then takes a representative look at Purple Heart recipients from all the services by conflict, starting with the Civil War and concluding with the on-going conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFred L. Borch served 25 years active duty as an Army lawyer and retired in 2005. A professionally trained historian (M.A., Univ. of Virginia), he now serves as the Regimental Historian and Archivist for the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. He is the author and co-author of many books and articles on military medals, including T\u003ci\u003ehe Air Force Cross, The Purple Heart, The Silver Star\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKimmel, Short and Pearl Harbor\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Charlottesville, VA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47287279190265,"sku":"9781682476727","price":25.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Y_aemRkz5l9781682476727.webp?v=1783926129","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/for-military-merit-recipients-of-the-purple-heart-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}