The earliest reference to the name is an article by Cecil Carnes in the 9 September 1944 issue of The Saturday Evening Post, "The Paratroopers of Purple Heart Lane".
Hentet 26 Jul 2007.  Den tidligste omtale af navnet er i en artikel af Cecil Carnes i udgaven fra 9. september 1944 af The Saturday Evening Post, "The Paratroopers of Purple Heart Lane".