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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;charley, post: 7608702, member: 5372&quot;]I guess, however it was for wounds received in WWI. His purple Heart-acknowledged as the first awarded- was in 1932. The Islands were not a battle location until WWII.</p><p><br /></p><p>Note that as of the date of the award to MacArthur, all other military members that were wounded in WWI and/or received the Meritorious Service designation were also eligible for and did receive the Purple Heart.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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