McHenry County Purple Heart Proclamation 8/7/14
National Purple Heart Day
Tomorrow will reveal a unique one of a kind double sided Purple Heart Monument. Under the enthusiastic Patriotic efforts of both Richard Young Marine Veteran and his beloved spouse Monica Young along with current State of IL Commander a magnificent monument will be unveiled tomorrow 8/7/14. The ceremony is scheduled to begin promptly at 10:00 am, just in front of the main entry to the Courthouse, the address being 2200 N Seminary Ave
Woodstock, IL. A fly over is scheduled along with a memorable message from Medal Of Honor recipient Allen Lynch, along with State of IL Commander Daniel Finn & IL Ladies Auxiliary President Christina Finn.
This is a open public event free to everyone, to Remember the Cost of FREEDOM!
Eight facts about the Purple Heart:
1) Until 1931, the Purple Heart was known as the Badge of Military Merit.
2) The three words inscribed on the reverse side of the Purple Heart are “For Military Merit.”
3) Per surviving records, Sergeant Elijah Churchill Sergeant William Brown and Sergeant Daniel Bissell, Jr. are the three noncommissioned officers who received the original honor badge (Purple Heart).
4) In 1931 Miss Elizabeth Will, an Army heraldic specialist in the Office of the Quartermaster General, was named to redesign the newly revive medal.
5) After its disuse following the Revolution, the Purple Heart was revived on the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth (the original creator of the medal).
6) On December 3, 1942 President Franklin D. Roosevelt extended the use of the Purple Heart to all services.
7) The Purple Heart is ranked immediately behind the Bronze Star in order of precedence among the personal awards.
8) The Purple Heart is the oldest military award that is still given to members of the U.S. military and differs from all other decorations in that an individual is not “recommended” for the decoration; rather he or she is entitled to it upon meeting specific criteria.
Along with the official unveiling will be The Department of IL Movable Memorial Wall of Honor. This display is a Respectful Remembrance of the Fallen from the State of IL. Ceramic tile portraits and images of the three major National Memorial based in our Nation’s Capital will be on site, for visitors to view, Pause, Reflect and REMEMBER!
MOPH-IL Purple Heart Day
August the Seventh
If you may be interested in providing a monetary donation toward the Mc Henry Memorial; Please submit your personal check and or money order to The Department of IL MOPH, add along in the memo line McHenry Monument, Thank You. Your donation may be sent to IL MOPH: 3400 W 111th Street PMB # 494 Chicago, IL 60655
Your contribution towards this Memorial IS Tax deductible!