The initial Purple Heart, designated as the Badge of Military Merit, was established
by George Washington, then the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, by
order from his Newburgh, New York headquarters. The Badge of Military Merit was
only awarded to three Revolutionary War soldiers. From then on as its legend grew;
so did its appearance. Although never abolished, the award of the badge was not proposed again officially until after World War I.

The first Purple Heart, called a Badge of Merit, is depicted being awarded
by General George Washington.

Sandy Kozel

The surprise hit Beach Party was the first of several "beach party" films by American International Pictures. According to various sources, the genre comprises over 30 films.

Frankie Avalon (born Francis Thomas Avallone) will be 75 in September.

Dinah Shore (Frances Rose Shore)
(February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994)

In March of 1939, Dinah Shore debuted on national radio on the Sunday
afternoon CBS radio program, Ben Bernie’s Orchestra. She soon became
a successful singing star with her own variety radio show in 1943.Call to
Music on NBC.

The radio show made the move to television in 1951, where the variety
show (shown “in living color” after 1956) continued until 1963.

Frank Sinatra & Dinah Shore.

1940’s

Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989)

Actress and comedienne Lucille Ball became immortalized on 
CBS-TV’s I Love Lucy (1951-1957), and was posthumously
awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Living
Legacy Award. Before fame, Ball briefly worked under the
stage name of Diane Belmont, but was unable to keep a job
as a chorus girl on Broadway.