United States. A Purple Heart Group To Machine Gunner George Surlas, C.1918 GTRexclude with prongs on reverse missing

with prongs on reverse missing ("U" was sewn up

Rorke with a strength of 13 officers and 259 other ranks

a Field Artillery Battery

26 mm x 75

Franz Koderer was reported missing on December 22nd

United States. A Purple Heart Group To Machine Gunner George Surlas, C.1918 GTRexclude with prongs on reverse missingPurple 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)