How can i find out what a person in the miltary was given the purple heart for?

Answer 1

they should have a award letter that was given to them when they were awarded the purple heart. If that isn't any help or can't find it, i would just leave it at that. It sounds like you are trying to find out why the got it, but they were wounded in action. Here is why a purple heart is awarded....... it is off www.usmc.mil

Purple heart

Awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with an Armed Force of the United States after 5 April 1917, has been killed or wounded.

(1) In action against an enemy of the United States.
(2) In action with an opposing armed force of a foreign country in which the Armed Forces of the United States are or have been engaged.
(3) While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party.
(4) As the result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed force.
(5) As the result of an act of any hostile foreign force.
(6) As the result of friendly weapon fire while actively engaging the enemy.
(7) As the indirect result of enemy action. (example: injuries resulting from parachuting from a plane brought down by enemy or hostile fire.)
(8) As the result of maltreatment inflicted by their captors while a prisoner of war.
(9) After 28 March 1973, as a result of international terrorist attack against the U.S. or a foreign nation friendly to the U.S.
(10) After 28 March 1973, as a result of military operations while serving outside the territory of the United States as part of a peacekeeping force.

Answer 2

When you are injured in the war. Or, if you're John Kerry, when you are politically well connected and people pull strungs so you can get them and then you later attempt to use the cred from them to prove you're not a wienie and get elcted president. But, sometimes that does'nt work, either....

Answer 3

A Purple Heart is awarded when someone gets shot.

Answer 4

someone who gets injured in combat. this could come from a variety of things, but the person must be injured in a relatively serious manner by the enemy.