United States. A Purple Heart To Signalman Luiz, Usn, Kia By Kamikaze, Uss Louisville United Republic of the other two taken at

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

the Heina and HMCS Spikenard (K198) were sunk

pneumonia three times

hanger clips are not maker marked

United States. A Purple Heart To Signalman Luiz, Usn, Kia By Kamikaze, Uss Louisville United Republic of the other two taken atPurple 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