<P> On January 7 , 1931 , Summerall 's successor , General Douglas MacArthur , confidentially reopened work on a new design , involving the Washington Commission of Fine Arts . Elizabeth Will , an Army heraldic specialist in the Office of the Quartermaster General , was named to redesign the newly revived medal , which became known as the Purple Heart . Using general specifications provided to her , Will created the design sketch for the present medal of the Purple Heart . The new design , which exhibits a bust and profile of George Washington , was issued on the bicentennial of Washington 's birth . Will 's obituary , in the edition of February 8 , 1975 of The Washington Post newspaper , reflects her many contributions to military heraldry . </P>
<P> On January 7 , 1931 , Summerall 's successor , General Douglas MacArthur , confidentially reopened work on a new design , involving the Washington Commission of Fine Arts . Elizabeth Will , an Army heraldic specialist in the Office of the Quartermaster General , was named to redesign the newly revived medal , which became known as the Purple Heart . Using general specifications provided to her , Will created the design sketch for the present medal of the Purple Heart . The new design , which exhibits a bust and profile of George Washington , was issued on the bicentennial of Washington 's birth . Will 's obituary , in the edition of February 8 , 1975 of The Washington Post newspaper , reflects her many contributions to military heraldry . </P>
which us president is depicted on the purple heart military decoration
which us president is depicted on the purple heart military decoration
George Washington
George Washington