 The memorial in 2020 | |
  Location in Washington (state) | |
| Coordinates | 47°02′12″N122°54′10″W / 47.036536°N 122.902674°W Coordinates: 47°02′12″N122°54′10″W / 47.036536°N 122.902674°W |
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| Location | Olympia, Washington |
| Type | Memorial |
| Material | Granite |
| Dedicated date | November 7, 1976 |
The Medal of Honor Memorial is installed on the Washington State Capitol campus in Olympia, Washington, United States. The granite obelisk was dedicated on November 7, 1976. [1]
The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after 5 April 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U.S. military members; the only earlier award being the obsolete Fidelity Medallion. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York.
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