On Saturday 25 July 2015, Purple Hearts Reunited (PHR) will partner with the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) to honor a Vietnam War veteran and former Vermont resident PFC Bruce Allan Baker. After a memorial ride beginning at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Sharon, VT and continuing along the National…
Memorial Day Fundraiser 2015
April 30, 2015
This Memorial Day, please consider joining forces with Purple Hearts Reunited to return valor to veterans and military families whose hard-earned military medals have gone missing. We are working to raise $3000 this Memorial Day in order to return three veterans’ lost or stolen medals this summer. You can help…
PHR Receives Grant from MOPH Service Foundation
April 14, 2015
Purple Hearts Reunited is pleased to announce that it has received a grant award from the Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation, for the express purposes of purchasing and rescuing Purple Heart medals, and repatriating them to the Purple Heart recipients or his/her family. This $50,000 grant will…
Adding Lost Hearts & Connecting the Dots
April 9, 2015
Every time Purple Hearts Reunited appears in the news, we receive a flush of emails and phone calls. We hear from people who are desperately searching for their loved one’s medals… “My grandfather received four Purple Hearts during WWII; unfortunately my father’s house was looted after Hurricane Katrina and most…
In Memoriam: MSGT Clyde A. MacDonald
March 31, 2015
It is with great sadness that we inform our PHR family that MSGT (R) Clyde A. MacDonald, nephew of a WWII Purple Heart recipient we honored in 2013, passed away on 23 March 2015. Clyde was a veteran of both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was grateful to receive…
PHR Graveside Ceremony Leads to Discovery of Medal Recipient’s Daughter
March 23, 2015
Purple Hearts Reunited works to return lost or stolen military medals of valor to veterans or their families, in order to honor their sacrifice to the nation. At times, this requires a bit of help from the general public. When PHR was contacted by Steve Jankousky and Tom Unterwagner, whose…
Purple Hearts Reunited T-Shirts Available!
March 19, 2015
Want to support Purple Hearts Reunited and be the proud owner of a great t-shirt? We’ve got you covered. SIZES AND COLORS AVAILABLE: Men’s – S – XXL // Blue, Purple, and Green Women’s – S – XL // Blue, Charcoal Gray, and Green Please note: shirts run a bit…
Ernest H. Wright
March 4, 2015
Purple Hearts Reunited received Ernest H. Wright’s lost Purple Heart from a woman in New York. The veteran had no known relation to this woman’s family, but was somehow acquired over the years. The medal is a Type 1A (1932-1940), WWI-era Purple Heart, with the serial number “32823.” There were…
First Annual Calcutta Fundraiser Was a Great Success!
February 25, 2015
On February 21, 2015, Purple Hearts Reunited hosted our First Annual Calcutta & Live Auction at 14th Star Brewery in St. Albans, Vermont. We were so grateful to have a tremendous turnout and an overwhelming show of support for our cause. Thank you to all of you who sponsored the…
2014 Annual Report Available
January 22, 2015
Purple Hearts Reunited is proud to make their 2014 Annual Report available to the public. Inside the report you’ll find some of last year’s highlights: 2014 Medal Returns & Roll of Honor American Red Cross Military Hero Award Daughters of the American Revolution Awards Our Donors & Supporters Purple Hearts…