[cpdiii]

My brother in law served a tour in Vietnam in '67-'68 and received three minor wounds (bullet graze, shrapnel graze and pun-gee (sp?) stick). No PH was awarded to him. He also says he could never ask for one for those wounds after seeing some of the guys who truly deserved them.

Same deal for my brother. He caught some shrapnel in Vietnam and the injury was minor, and required cleaning, antiseptic and a bandage. I asked him why he did not get a purple heart. He said, "I would have been embarrassed to ask for one when the injury was so minor."

[kabar]

You don't ask or request a PH nor do you need to be recommended. Purple Heart