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A First War & Korean War Father (Wounded) & Son (Kia) Purple Heart Group
A First War & Korean War Father (Wounded) & Son (Kia) Purple Heart Group
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Louis B. Moore, Sr., 28th Division, Company C, 109th Infantry Regiment (Father): Purple Heart (two-piece construction, bronze gilt and enamels, engraved "LOUIS B. MOORE" on the reverse, number impressed "44058" on the edge, 34.8 mm x 43 mm); and WWI Victory Medal, 4 Clasps - DEFENSIVE SECTOR, SOMME OFFENSIVE, OISE-AISNE, AISNE-MARNE (bronze gilt, 36 mm). Un-mounted, each with original ribbons and brooch pinbacks, the Purple Heart with intact enamels and accompanied by its slightly worn box of issue (marked "American Emblem Co., Inc., Utica, N.Y." and numbered "44058" on the label). Extremely fine. Accompanied by an American Expeditionary Force Poster (issued to those wounded in action, illustrating a woman in flowing robes representing Columbia, placing a sword upon the right shoulder of a soldier kneeling in front of her, his right hand grasping an upward-pointing rifle, the woman with an American shield behind her left foot and backed by a large American flag with soldiers behind the flag, artist marked "DESIGNED BY E.H. BLASHFIELD 1919", inscribed "COLUMBIA GIVES TO HER SON THE ACCOLADE OF THE NEW CHIVALRY OF HUMANITY" above, named in black ink "Louis B. Moore, Sgt., Co. C, 109th Inf:" and inscribed "SERVED WITH HONOR IN THE WORLD WAR AND WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION" below, with the signature of President Woodrow Wilson at the lower right, framed by fasces on either side, printed in black ink on a thick card stock, 390 mm x 505 mm, wear and soiling along the edges). Louis B. Moore, Jr., Company B, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (United States Marine Corps Reserves) (Son), KIA: Purple Heart (two-piece construction, bronze gilt and enamels, engraved "CPL LOUIS B. MOORE, JR. USMCR" on the reverse, 35 mm x 43.7 mm). Original ribbon with brooch pinback, mint. In its hardshelled case of issue, inscribed "PURPLE HEART" on the lid, fabric peeling away from the exterior hinged area, case extremely fine. Accompanied by it original cardboard shipping container, inscribed "Cpl Louis B. Moore, Jr." in pencil on the lid, box mint; and a Letter Addressed to His Parents from the Decorations and Medals Branch (inscribed in black typewriter face "Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Moore, Sr. /1732 Hermosa Avenue / Hermosa Beach, California / My dear Mr. and Mrs. Moore: / I am directed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps to inform you that you are entitled to the Purple Heart and enclosed Purple Heart Certificate posthumously awarded your son, the late Corporal Louis B. Moore, Jr., U. S. Marine Corps Reserve, in the name of the of the President of the United States and by direction of the Secretary of the Navy. The Purple Heart which is being engraved will be forwarded to you within the next month. You are also entitled to the enclosed Victory Medal for your son's service during World War II. Your son's service in Korea also entitles you to the award of the Korean Service Medal. The medals are not ready for issuance to date; however, as soon as they are available, one will be forwarded to you at the above address. In the event you change your address, please notify this Headquarters. Sincerely yours, J. F. BLAKENEY Head, Decorations and Medals Branch", with his service number "586725" and date stamped "DEC 29 1951" in green ink at the upper left, on off-white tissue paper, 203 mm x 267 mm, two-hole punched along the top edge, fold marks).
Footnote: Louis Brandt Moore, Sr. was born around 1899 and was a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he enlisted for service with the 28th Division, Company C, 109th Infantry Regiment. In 1914, the 28th division was designated the 7th Division, as part of a broad reorganization of the National Guard. On June 29, 1916, the 7th Division was mustered into service at Mount Gretna and deployed to El Paso, Texas, to serve along the Mexican border as the Regular Punitive Expedition entered Mexico. After their border service concluded, the call-ups for First World War service began. The division moved to Camp Hancock, Georgia, in April 1917, and was there when the entire division was federalized on August 5, 1917. From May to October 11, 1917, the division was re-organized into the two-brigade, four regiment scheme, and thus became the 28th Division. It thus comprised the 55th Infantry Brigade (109th and 110th Infantry Regiments) and the 56th Infantry Brigade (111th and 112th Infantry Regiments). Other units included the 107th, 108th, 109th and 229th Field Artillery Battalions and the 103rd Engineer Combat Battalion. By May 1918, the division had arrived in Europe, and began training with the British. Sergeant Louis Brandt Moore, Sr. was wounded in action in the French theater, the Casualty List published in the Indiana (Pennsylvania) Gazette of October 21, 1918, listing Moore as one of four Sergeants wounded, earning him the Purple Heart. For his First World War service, he was awarded the World War I Victory Medal. Moore married after the war and the couple were to have a son, Louis Brandt Moore, Jr., born on December 6 (possibly 7th), 1927. Moore, Sr. is confirmed in the Census of 1930, as being married and living in Philadelphia, employed as a Clerk in the Radio Industry. The family later moved to California, settling at 1732 Hermosa Avenue in Hermosa Beach, near Los Angeles. Louis Brandt Moore, Jr. had enlisted for Second World War service with the United States Marine Corps in 1945 but failed to see combat action. For his Second World War service, he was awarded the World War II Victory Medal. He remained with the Marine Corps as a Rifleman, having achieved the Rifle Marksman Qualification Badge, and re-enlisted as a Corporal (586725) with the United States Marine Corps Reserves on October 13, 1950 at Los Angeles. Corporal Moore was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and fought at the Battle of the Punchbowl, one of the last battles of the movement phase of the Korean War. Following the breakdown of armistice negotiations in August 1951, the United Nations Command decided to launch a limited offensive in the late summer/early autumn to shorten and straighten sections of their lines, acquire better defensive terrain, and deny the enemy key vantage points from which they could observe and target United Nations positions. The Battle of Bloody Ridge took place west of the Punchbowl from August to September 1951 and this was followed by the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge northwest of the Punchbowl from September to October 1951. At the end of the United Nations offensive in October 1951, UN Forces controlled the line of hills north of the Punchbowl. The UN offensive in the Punchbowl area concluded on September 21st, however the Korean People's Army continued to probe the UN lines and direct fire on their positions. It was during this period, that Corporal Moore's unit was ambushed by small arms fire, with Moore Killed in Action on October 9, 1951. The 1st Marine Division was awarded its third Presidential Unit Citation of the war for its actions during the periods from April 21 to 26, May 30 to June 16 and September 11 to 25, 1951. The announcement of his death was published in the San Bernardino County Sun of October 22, 1951. His father, Louis Brandt Moore, Sr., filled out an application on February 6, 1952, to place an order, to have a headstone made for his son, to place in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City. Corporal Louis Brandt Moore, Jr. was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal with bronze star, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Louis B. Moore, Sr., 28th Division, Company C, 109th Infantry Regiment (Father): Purple Heart (two-piece construction, bronze gilt and enamels, engraved "LOUIS B. MOORE" on the reverse, number impressed "44058" on the edge, 34.8 mm x 43 mm); and WWI Victory Medal, 4 Clasps - DEFENSIVE SECTOR, SOMME OFFENSIVE, OISE-AISNE, AISNE-MARNE (bronze gilt, 36 mm). Un-mounted, each with original ribbons and brooch pinbacks, the Purple Heart with intact enamels and accompanied by its slightly worn box of issue (marked "American Emblem Co., Inc., Utica, N.Y." and numbered "44058" on the label). Extremely fine. Accompanied by an American Expeditionary Force Poster (issued to those wounded in action, illustrating a woman in flowing robes representing Columbia, placing a sword upon the right shoulder of a soldier kneeling in front of her, his right hand grasping an upward-pointing rifle, the woman with an American shield behind her left foot and backed by a large American flag with soldiers behind the flag, artist marked "DESIGNED BY E.H. BLASHFIELD 1919", inscribed "COLUMBIA GIVES TO HER SON THE ACCOLADE OF THE NEW CHIVALRY OF HUMANITY" above, named in black ink "Louis B. Moore, Sgt., Co. C, 109th Inf:" and inscribed "SERVED WITH HONOR IN THE WORLD WAR AND WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION" below, with the signature of President Woodrow Wilson at the lower right, framed by fasces on either side, printed in black ink on a thick card stock, 390 mm x 505 mm, wear and soiling along the edges). Louis B. Moore, Jr., Company B, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (United States Marine Corps Reserves) (Son), KIA: Purple Heart (two-piece construction, bronze gilt and enamels, engraved "CPL LOUIS B. MOORE, JR. USMCR" on the reverse, 35 mm x 43.7 mm). Original ribbon with brooch pinback, mint. In its hardshelled case of issue, inscribed "PURPLE HEART" on the lid, fabric peeling away from the exterior hinged area, case extremely fine. Accompanied by it original cardboard shipping container, inscribed "Cpl Louis B. Moore, Jr." in pencil on the lid, box mint; and a Letter Addressed to His Parents from the Decorations and Medals Branch (inscribed in black typewriter face "Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Moore, Sr. /1732 Hermosa Avenue / Hermosa Beach, California / My dear Mr. and Mrs. Moore: / I am directed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps to inform you that you are entitled to the Purple Heart and enclosed Purple Heart Certificate posthumously awarded your son, the late Corporal Louis B. Moore, Jr., U. S. Marine Corps Reserve, in the name of the of the President of the United States and by direction of the Secretary of the Navy. The Purple Heart which is being engraved will be forwarded to you within the next month. You are also entitled to the enclosed Victory Medal for your son's service during World War II. Your son's service in Korea also entitles you to the award of the Korean Service Medal. The medals are not ready for issuance to date; however, as soon as they are available, one will be forwarded to you at the above address. In the event you change your address, please notify this Headquarters. Sincerely yours, J. F. BLAKENEY Head, Decorations and Medals Branch", with his service number "586725" and date stamped "DEC 29 1951" in green ink at the upper left, on off-white tissue paper, 203 mm x 267 mm, two-hole punched along the top edge, fold marks).
Footnote: Louis Brandt Moore, Sr. was born around 1899 and was a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he enlisted for service with the 28th Division, Company C, 109th Infantry Regiment. In 1914, the 28th division was designated the 7th Division, as part of a broad reorganization of the National Guard. On June 29, 1916, the 7th Division was mustered into service at Mount Gretna and deployed to El Paso, Texas, to serve along the Mexican border as the Regular Punitive Expedition entered Mexico. After their border service concluded, the call-ups for First World War service began. The division moved to Camp Hancock, Georgia, in April 1917, and was there when the entire division was federalized on August 5, 1917. From May to October 11, 1917, the division was re-organized into the two-brigade, four regiment scheme, and thus became the 28th Division. It thus comprised the 55th Infantry Brigade (109th and 110th Infantry Regiments) and the 56th Infantry Brigade (111th and 112th Infantry Regiments). Other units included the 107th, 108th, 109th and 229th Field Artillery Battalions and the 103rd Engineer Combat Battalion. By May 1918, the division had arrived in Europe, and began training with the British. Sergeant Louis Brandt Moore, Sr. was wounded in action in the French theater, the Casualty List published in the Indiana (Pennsylvania) Gazette of October 21, 1918, listing Moore as one of four Sergeants wounded, earning him the Purple Heart. For his First World War service, he was awarded the World War I Victory Medal. Moore married after the war and the couple were to have a son, Louis Brandt Moore, Jr., born on December 6 (possibly 7th), 1927. Moore, Sr. is confirmed in the Census of 1930, as being married and living in Philadelphia, employed as a Clerk in the Radio Industry. The family later moved to California, settling at 1732 Hermosa Avenue in Hermosa Beach, near Los Angeles. Louis Brandt Moore, Jr. had enlisted for Second World War service with the United States Marine Corps in 1945 but failed to see combat action. For his Second World War service, he was awarded the World War II Victory Medal. He remained with the Marine Corps as a Rifleman, having achieved the Rifle Marksman Qualification Badge, and re-enlisted as a Corporal (586725) with the United States Marine Corps Reserves on October 13, 1950 at Los Angeles. Corporal Moore was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and fought at the Battle of the Punchbowl, one of the last battles of the movement phase of the Korean War. Following the breakdown of armistice negotiations in August 1951, the United Nations Command decided to launch a limited offensive in the late summer/early autumn to shorten and straighten sections of their lines, acquire better defensive terrain, and deny the enemy key vantage points from which they could observe and target United Nations positions. The Battle of Bloody Ridge took place west of the Punchbowl from August to September 1951 and this was followed by the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge northwest of the Punchbowl from September to October 1951. At the end of the United Nations offensive in October 1951, UN Forces controlled the line of hills north of the Punchbowl. The UN offensive in the Punchbowl area concluded on September 21st, however the Korean People's Army continued to probe the UN lines and direct fire on their positions. It was during this period, that Corporal Moore's unit was ambushed by small arms fire, with Moore Killed in Action on October 9, 1951. The 1st Marine Division was awarded its third Presidential Unit Citation of the war for its actions during the periods from April 21 to 26, May 30 to June 16 and September 11 to 25, 1951. The announcement of his death was published in the San Bernardino County Sun of October 22, 1951. His father, Louis Brandt Moore, Sr., filled out an application on February 6, 1952, to place an order, to have a headstone made for his son, to place in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City. Corporal Louis Brandt Moore, Jr. was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal with bronze star, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
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