Military Order of the Purple Heart

"The Purple Heart, per regulation is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Services after April 5, 1917 has been wounded, killed, or has died after being wounded." -- "History." National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. http://www.thepurpleheart.com/history/ (Retrieved October 1, 2009)

Richard J. Olsen, Commander of the Order (of the Purple Heart), Hugh A. Brown, and Leo S. Jensen were residents of Athens, Georgia. William C. Moncus was a resident of Danielsville, Georgia. All were recipients of the Purple Heart.

Leo Stanley Jensen was a professor of Poultry Science at the University of Georgia. He also wrote a book entitled, Dear folks: personal letters and memoirs of an American foot soldier in the Second World War.