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This is a much more intriging question that it first appears. The first Purple Hearts were given out the Continental Army during the Revolution and originally called the Badge of MilitaryMerit. Washington created the award as a way of giving recognition to his battle weary troops and to help stem dissertion. The awards are refered to as the American Revolution Purple Hearts
The first went to Sergeant Elijah Churchill of the Continental Dragoons from Connecticut.
The second one went to Sergeant Daniel Brow.
The third went to Sergeant Daniel Bissell.
When the Revolution ended the award was basically forgotten until February 22, 1932 when the US government resurrected the award. It was awarded retroactively to participants in WW1. The criteria for it's award changed to "wound...necessitates treatment by a medical officer and which is received in action with an enemy" rather than for "military merit".
Although there are many websites that detail the history of the Purple Heart, I couldn't find a reference to the first modern winner of it.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoA good guess would be General Douglas MacArthur, as he was US Army Chief of Staff who recommended the PH be resurrected in 1932.
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