SPC Private RallyPoint Member7778547<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'm putting together a rack for a friend who located some ribbons in an old shadowbox. The service member is definitely a Marine and Vietnam veteran. Among the box is what appears to me to be a Purple Heart with a V device. Eggplant with white on each side and clearly not a LOM. I haven't been able to find any evidence that the criteria for a V device was different in the past and it's my understanding that the Purple Heart does not fit within the eligibility for a V device.Was the Purple Heart ever awarded with a V device?2022-07-17T16:02:39-04:00SPC Private RallyPoint Member7778547<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'm putting together a rack for a friend who located some ribbons in an old shadowbox. The service member is definitely a Marine and Vietnam veteran. Among the box is what appears to me to be a Purple Heart with a V device. Eggplant with white on each side and clearly not a LOM. I haven't been able to find any evidence that the criteria for a V device was different in the past and it's my understanding that the Purple Heart does not fit within the eligibility for a V device.Was the Purple Heart ever awarded with a V device?2022-07-17T16:02:39-04:002022-07-17T16:02:39-04:00SSgt Christophe Murphy7778552<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I’m not aware of any instances of a V being worn on a Purple Heart. I’ve never seen it beforeResponse by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Jul 17 at 2022 4:07 PM2022-07-17T16:07:23-04:002022-07-17T16:07:23-04:00MSG Private RallyPoint Member7778589<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Per AR 600-8-22, the Letter "V" device is not authorized for the PH.Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 17 at 2022 4:51 PM2022-07-17T16:51:45-04:002022-07-17T16:51:45-04:00CW2 Ron Jackson7778590<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Maybe an air medal? If it is old the fading blue turns purple. This medal is awarded with a V device for gallantry in action against an armed enemy.Response by CW2 Ron Jackson made Jul 17 at 2022 4:52 PM2022-07-17T16:52:27-04:002022-07-17T16:52:27-04:00Cpl Vic Burk7778796<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Never heard of a "V" on a purple heart. Can you take a picture to post of this ribbon?Response by Cpl Vic Burk made Jul 17 at 2022 8:35 PM2022-07-17T20:35:43-04:002022-07-17T20:35:43-04:00MSgt Private RallyPoint Member7779054<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Never have seen a V device on a Purple Heart!Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 18 at 2022 2:54 AM2022-07-18T02:54:00-04:002022-07-18T02:54:00-04:00CSM Richard StCyr7779808<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No, the Purple Heart has never been meant to be issued with a V device (as far back as WWII). It gets oak leaves for subsequent awards.<br />I say meant to be, because some awards from WWII turn up with odd accoutrements as issued in the field. <br />For instance; I have a bronze star that belonged to a family friend that has a V and an arrowhead on the ribbon. Old guy was authorized all three but the arrowhead is supposed to be on his service ribbon and the V was correct on the bronze star. There's a picture of him receiving it in the field in WWII. Someone put the set together wrong when it was issued.Response by CSM Richard StCyr made Jul 18 at 2022 1:54 PM2022-07-18T13:54:25-04:002022-07-18T13:54:25-04:00SFC Ralph E Kelley7780265<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>NoResponse by SFC Ralph E Kelley made Jul 18 at 2022 7:48 PM2022-07-18T19:48:52-04:002022-07-18T19:48:52-04:002022-07-17T16:02:39-04:00