Veterans Wall of Honor

Purple Heart Month

This month our library is dedicated to paying our respects to all the brave men and women wounded or killed in combat. The official Purple Heart Day is observed on the 7th day of August each year, commemorating the historic day in 1782 that General George Washington commissioned the first Purple Heart Medal.. It is the oldest military award, first being awarded to soldiers in World War I and still given to soldiers today. It was World War II, when the qualification to receive the Purple Heart Medal changed to honor those who were wounded or killed in combat – that is why it’s recipients often call it “the medal that nobody wants”. It is unknown how many soldiers actually received it. Observe our Wall of Honor where we have put a purple heart on the photos of our Hardeman County veterans who we know have recieved a Purple Heart.