Purple Hearts Reunited

In circumstances where the original recipient has died and no descendants can be located, Purple Hearts Reunited arranges to donate awards to suitable organizations, including museums.

Established in 2012 as 501 (c)(3) nonprofit foundation, Purple Hearts Reunited (PHR) works to return lost or stolen medals to recipients or their family at no cost to them.

[1] In situations where a recipient or family member cannot be located, PHR works to identify a suitable alternative, such as a military museum.

[1] His parents both served in the United States Army, and Fike is a Purple Heart recipient, so he was inspired to attempt returning the medal to the family of its original owner.

[1] These medals were often found in storage lockers, basements and attics, in boxes of clothing donated to Goodwill stores, and even in garbage cans.