United States. A Purple Heart Group To Machine Gunner George Surlas, C.1918 Auction Archive suspended from a broad loop

suspended from a broad loop

and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

on account of "Medical unfitness due to complete ankylosis (stiffness of a joint due to abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of the joint

all three bolt caps are loose

United States. A Purple Heart Group To Machine Gunner George Surlas, C.1918 Auction Archive suspended from a broad loopPurple Heart (in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, number impressed "59865" on the edge, engraved "GEORGE SURLAS" on the reverse, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 43. 5 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, with 35. 5 mm (w) x 9 mm (h), intact enamels); World War I Victory Medal, 5 Clasps DEFENSIVE SECTOR, MEUSE ARGONNE, ST. MIHIEL, AISNE MARNE, AISNE (in bronze, measuring 36 mm, original ribbon with brooch pinback, with 37 mm (w)