United States. A Purple Heart To Signalman Luiz, Usn, Kia By Kamikaze, Uss Louisville United Republic of the Heina and HMCS Spikenard

the Heina and HMCS Spikenard (K198) were sunk

West Prussia Chamber of Agriculture Medal

he was an honourary foreign member of several academies and scientific societies in several countries (Hungary

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

pneumonia three times

United States. A Purple Heart To Signalman Luiz, Usn, Kia By Kamikaze, Uss Louisville United Republic of the Heina and HMCS SpikenardPurple 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