United States. A Purple Heart To Signalman Luiz, Usn, Kia By Kamikaze, Uss Louisville Newly Listed It was awarded in recognition

It was awarded in recognition of bravery and valor

The man on the left is Otto-Heinrich Drechsler

A late war issue HJ Member’s armband

followed by the Lyell Medal in 1878 and the Geological Society

thus pre 1914 period issue

United States. A Purple Heart To Signalman Luiz, Usn, Kia By Kamikaze, Uss Louisville Newly Listed It was awarded in recognitionPurple 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