Harry Truman actually said...

The Secretary of the Navy shall award the Purple Heart, in the name of the President of the United States, to any person who while serving in any capacity with the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States has been, or may hereafter be, wounded.

Context

Executive Order 10409—Award of the Purle Heart to Persons Serving with the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United...

11/11/1952

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