The Purple Heart was originally established by General George Washington at Newburgh on 7 August 1782 during the War of the Revolution. The War Department revived the decoration on 22 February 1932, the two-hundredth anniversary of Washington's birth, in respect to his memory and recognition of his military achievements. It is awarded to persons serving in any capacity with the United States Military who are wounded in action against an enemy of the United States, or who since 6 December 1941 are killed in action or die as a direct result of wounds received in action. The decoration consists of a purple enameled heart within a bronze border bearing in relief a profile head of Washington in military uniform, with the shield of Washington's coat of arms above it between two sprays of leaves in green enamel. On the reverse below the shield and leaves, without enamel, is a raised bronze heart inscribed "For Military Merit," beneath which the recipient's name is engraved. The medal hangs from a rectangular metal loop with rounded corners attached to a silk moire ribbon with a purple center and white edges. It also honors the extraordinary sacrifices of America's servicemen and servicewomen who were killed or wounded in combat, including Tec 5 Stephen Szerecz, a U.S. Army Ranger of the 5th Battalion who was killed in action on June 6, 1944, during the D-Day campaign at Omaha Beach and was buried in Normandy, France.