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MOPH Memorial Page

This page honors and remembers members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) who have passed away. Our members served this country with honor and bravery, enduring the wounds of war in defense of freedom and the American way of life. Their sacrifices—both in battle and in the lives they led afterward—reflect the highest ideals of military service. Our nation owes them an enduring debt of gratitude.

In addition to honoring our combat-wounded veterans, we also recognize our associate members—lineal relatives of Purple Heart recipients—who have stood by and supported their loved ones in service. Member types are listed as Life Members, Annual Members, Associate Life Members, and Associate Annual Members.

About This List:
The content on this page is not maintained by the MOPH National Office Staff, nor the Webmaster. The information below reflects recently reported member deaths, not necessarily recent dates of passing. Due to delays in notification, some names may appear long after the member's actual date of death. This list depends entirely on reports submitted by Chapter and Department officers. If you know of a deceased MOPH member not listed, please contact their chapter directly. Any chapter officer can submit a name for inclusion.

Note: This memorial includes only current or former members of the MOPH. Purple Heart recipients who never joined the Order are not listed. Posthumous membership is not permitted under current policy.

The following Members deaths were reported in the last 2 months. Some went unreported for too long, but we are working to correct this error.

Name Department Chapter Service War Member Type Date Memorialized
ABBEY , DUANETexas1513-TX-5 ARVNLife Member04/24/2025
BAILEY , FARRELL MArizonaDML-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
BAIN , RONALD LSouth Carolina1670-SC-4 ARVNLife Member05/05/2025
BARELA , BENJAMINArizona0793-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
BERNEY , EUGENENevada0730-NV-6 ARVNLife Member05/23/2025
BESTWICK , STEWART MSouth Carolina1670-SC-4 ARVNLife Member05/05/2025
BOMAR , JACK WILLIAMSONArizona0472-AZ-6 AFVNLife Member06/09/2025
BORER , WILLIAMNorth Carolina0636-NC-4 ARKRLife Member04/29/2025
BOZE , GEORGE CMichigan0459-MI-2 MCVNLife Member06/18/2025
BRATVOLD , ARNOLDArizonaDML-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
BURNETTE , ELWOODNorth Carolina0657-NC-4 ARKRLife Member05/28/2025
CABALLERO , RUPERTArizona2560-AZ-6 MCKRLife Member06/10/2025
CARLSON , LEON LArizona0793-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
CARR , THOMAS TSouth Carolina1670-SC-4 ARVNLife Member05/05/2025
CASTRO , SALVATOREPennsylvania0004-PA-1 ARW2Life Member04/29/2025
CHESLEY , LARRY JArizona2560-AZ-6 AFVNLife Member06/11/2025
CHRISTIANSEN , JOHN BArizona2560-AZ-6 MCW2Life Member06/09/2025
COFFEY , THOMAS HAsia Pacific0787-GU-6 ARVNLife Member05/15/2025
CONNER , WILEY CGeorgia0492-GA-4 ARKRLife Member06/17/2025
COWPERTHWAIT , WILLIAM CArizona0472-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member06/10/2025
COX , CARLArizona2560-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member06/09/2025
CULBERTSON , DAVID LOregon0147-OR-3 ARVNLife Member05/02/2025
CUMMING , HUGH CMontana2015-MT-3 MCW2Life Member05/25/2025
DAVIS , EDISON JAMESIowa1979-IA-2 MCW2Life Member05/19/2025
DEVETT , RICHARD LPennsylvania0656-PA-1 NVVNLife Member04/16/2025
DEWEESE , ERNESTSouth Carolina1670-SC-4 ARVNLife Member05/05/2025
DIAZ , LOUISArizona0793-AZ-6 ARKRLife Member06/10/2025
DIETZ , LAWRENCEArizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
DONOHO , LOUIE WArizona0472-AZ-6 MCW2Life Member06/09/2025
DORTSCH , LEE EArizona0793-AZ-6 MCW2Life Member06/09/2025
DUTTON , ROBERT FSouth Carolina1670-SC-4 ARW2Life Member05/05/2025
EYNON , THOMAS FArizona0472-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member06/11/2025
FEDISON , JAMES HArizonaDML-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member06/11/2025
FLEET , JOHNArizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
FORDE , ALFREDArizona0472-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member06/10/2025
FRALEY , BERNIE LEESouth Carolina0845-SC-4 MCVNLife Member06/21/2025
GARDNER , EDWIN LSouth Carolina1670-SC-4 ARVNLife Member05/05/2025
GARMON , JAMESMontana2015-MT-3 ARW2Life Member05/25/2025
GEORGEVICH , DANIELArizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
GIORDANO , JOHN DFlorida0524-FL-4 MCVNLife Member04/29/2025
GOLAT , ALLEN L.Arizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
GUESS , MICHAELTexas1513-TX-5 MCVNLife Member04/25/2025
GUTIERREZ , ARNOLDArizona0793-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member06/09/2025
HAWKINS , MALCOLM C.Arizona0472-AZ-6 AFKRLife Member06/11/2025
HINES , ROBERT JArizona0442-AZ-6 MCVNLife Member06/11/2025
HOFFMAN , DUANE DArizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
HOLSCHUH , EDWARD EArizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
HOTALING , LARRY EArizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
HUNT , HOWARD MArizona0472-AZ-6 NVW2Life Member06/09/2025
HURST , DAVID E.Arizona0472-AZ-6 MCW2Life Member06/09/2025
JEWETT , JOHN JOSEPHIllinois0159-IL-2 ARVNLife Member05/16/2025
JOHNSON , JACKIE LSouth Carolina1670-SC-4 NVVNLife Member05/05/2025
JOHNSON , THOMAS LSouth Carolina1670-SC-4 NVIPLife Member05/05/2025
KIM , KI HCalifornia0049-CA-6 MCW2Life Member04/23/2025
KOWAL , EDWARD FNew Jersey0366-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member05/15/2025
KREGNESS , WARREN BMinnesota0056-MN-2 MCKRLife Member05/22/2025
KRESBAUGH , ROBERT LArizona0472-AZ-6 Not ListedW2Life Member06/09/2025
KRONCKE , JOHN HNew Jersey0366-NJ-1 ARW2Life Member05/16/2025
LAMASCUS , ZANE VArizona0472-AZ-6 MCVNLife Member06/10/2025
LEDEE , OTTOFlorida0823-FL-4 ARVNLife Member05/28/2025
LERMA , MANUEL NArizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
LINDSAY , DAVID OIdahoDML-ID-3 ARVNLife Member06/16/2025
MARION , SAMUEL RSouth Carolina1670-SC-4 MCVNLife Member05/05/2025
MARKLEY , WILLIAM HArizona0472-AZ-6 MCKRLife Member06/10/2025
MAROTTA , LEONARD J.Arizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/10/2025
MILCAREK , WILLIAMSouth Carolina1670-SC-4 AFVNLife Member05/05/2025
MOLTANE , LEO PArizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
MOORE , JOHNNY AArizona0691-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member06/11/2025
MORRIS , R ALLENSouth Carolina1670-SC-4 MCVNLife Member05/05/2025
MORRIS , SAMUELArizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
MURRAY , WAYNEAlabama2216-AL-4 ARVNLife Member06/03/2025
NEARHOOD , DALE RArizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
NEMESH , MALINAFlorida0823-FL-4 Not ListedNot ListedLife Member05/28/2025
NOLAN , RICHARD JArizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
NYE , ROBERT JArizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
O'HAGAN , CLARKArizona0793-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
OLSEN , RICHARD JGeorgia0531-GA-4 ARVNLife Member04/25/2025
ORTON , HENRYIowa0861-IA-2 ARVNLife Member06/18/2025
PALMER , HARRY ESouth Carolina1670-SC-4 MCVNLife Member05/05/2025
PAYNE , ROLAND CMontana2015-MT-3 ARKRLife Member05/25/2025
PEARSE (COL) , L. H.FloridaDML-FL-4 ARW2Life Member06/11/2025
PIERCE , WILLIAM TSouth Carolina1670-SC-4 MCW2Life Member05/05/2025
PILLMAN , CHARLESArizona0472-AZ-6 ARKRLife Member06/09/2025
PINCKNEY , JAMES ESouth Carolina1670-SC-4 ARKRLife Member05/05/2025
PREAVY , RAYMOND WConnecticut0001-CT-1 ARW2Life Member06/17/2025
QUINN , JOHN EDWARDArizona0472-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member06/10/2025
RABERN , KENNETH EArizona0472-AZ-6 MCW2Life Member06/09/2025
REED , JAMES NArizona0793-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
RIZZO , MICHAELArizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
RODESCHIN , SEVERIN HENRYSouth Carolina1670-SC-4 ARW2Life Member05/05/2025
RUIZ , PETEArizona0472-AZ-6 NVVNLife Member06/10/2025
RUMSEY , JOHN Pennsylvania0004-PA-1 MCVNLife Member04/29/2025
SACCOMANNO , FLORENTO G.FloridaDML-FL-4 AFW2Life Member06/11/2025
SAMSEL , JOHN H.FloridaDML-FL-4 ARW2Life Member06/11/2025
SANTILLAN , ALFONSOArizona0793-AZ-6 Not ListedNot ListedAssociate Life Member06/10/2025
SCHNEIDER , JAMES RArizona0472-AZ-6 MCKRLife Member06/10/2025
SEWARD , JAMES SArizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
SHOEMAKER , GEORGE GArizona0793-AZ-6 ARVNLife Member06/11/2025
SMITH , WOODROW W.Arizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
SNEED , MICHAELOklahoma0602-OK-5 ARVNLife Member04/23/2025
SPEAR , JOHN CArizona0472-AZ-6 ARKRLife Member06/10/2025
SPROUSE , MARVIN ETexas1513-TX-5 ARVNLife Member04/25/2025
STARR , JOHN APennsylvania0519-PA-1 MCVNLife Member04/15/2025
STURDIVANT , LAWRENCESouth Carolina1670-SC-4 AFVNLife Member05/05/2025
STUTTS , WILLIAM ESouth Carolina1670-SC-4 ARW2Life Member05/05/2025
SUMMERLIN , DONALD MNorth Carolina0657-NC-4 ARVNLife Member05/28/2025
SWIATKOWSKI , JOHNFlorida0316-FL-4 MCVNLife Member04/24/2025
TUCKER , THOMAS BRADKentucky0146-KY-2 ARVNLife Member05/16/2025
UNLAND , JAMES MArizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
URIAS , TOM GArizona0793-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
VOS , RICHARDArizona2560-AZ-6 MCKRLife Member06/09/2025
VOVAKES , VASILIUS C.Arizona0472-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
WALSH , JAMES WSouth Carolina1670-SC-4 AFVNLife Member05/05/2025
WARREN , ROBERT TArizona0472-AZ-6 MCKRLife Member06/09/2025
WATKINS , WILLIAM KArizona0472-AZ-6 CGW2Life Member06/09/2025
WEBB , ERNESTArizona0793-AZ-6 ARW2Life Member06/09/2025
WOOLLEY , RICHARD DArizona0793-AZ-6 NVKRLife Member06/10/2025

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