P.F.C. Robert L. Cochran, U.S.M.C., was killed in action on the island of Saipan in 1944, and he is honored together with all combat wounded veterans. Red stone symbolizes the blood they shed, and the medal borne by the wounded is presented as the country’s way of showing it cares. The hope expressed is that if their sacrifice could be fully seen by all humanity, peace might come within a lifetime. The Military Order of the Purple Heart is associated with the years 1782 and 1932.