How many Purple Hearts were awarded to Curry T. Haynes, U.S. Army, Vietnam War for his military service?

The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President of the United States to those wounded or killed while serving in the country's military. Curry T. Haynes, a longtime resident of White Plains, Georgia, was a brave hero of the Vietnam War (November 1955 – April 1975).

Haynes was one of the most decorated soldiers in the Nation's history, earning 10 Purple Heart awards for his bravery in combat in the jungles of Vietnam. He became an active member of his Georgia community after returning from military duty. He helped to launch the Newton County EMT (Emergency Medical Technicians) services, taught locals to fly and skydive, and served as a VA (United States Department of Veterans Affairs) counselor to his fellow servicemembers. While serving in Vietnam as part of the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade, Company C of the 503rd Infantry, Haynes was wounded multiple times. He was shot in the arm, the thighs, the hand; he lost two fingers in one enemy ambush alone. Yet despite the multiple injuries, it was well known that he never quit fighting.

In 2015, he was presented with a special letter of proclamation issued by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal during a special ceremony recognizing his sacrifice. When asked how he survived combat with his numerous injuries, Curry Haynes simply replied: "I don't believe in luck. I owe it all to God."