United States. A Purple Heart To Signalman Luiz, Usn, Kia By Kamikaze, Uss Louisville United Republic of with the flanking "M" monograms

with the flanking "M" monograms on either side having been deleted

hanger clips are not maker marked

the other two taken at his grave site (his cross inscribed "PRIVATE W

He was discharged from the Army on March 2nd and his pension was granted the following day

the Heina and HMCS Spikenard (K198) were sunk

United States. A Purple Heart To Signalman Luiz, Usn, Kia By Kamikaze, Uss Louisville United Republic of with the flanking "M" monogramsPurple Heart (in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "JOSEPH C. LUIZ SM3c USN" on the reverse, measuring 35. 3 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, very light contact, near extremely fine. Accompanied a 35. 5 mm (w) x 10. 7 mm (h) ribbon bar with pinback and a 17 mm (w) x 3. 5 mm (h) enamelled ribbon bar with buttonhole attachment, along with an original replacement ribbon, in their