Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Second World War Silver Star group of seven named to George O. Hurst, 217th Field Artillery, 44th Infantry Division - awarded the British Military Medal

Silver Star, reverse engraved in ornate script, ‘George O. Hurst’, slot brooch; Purple Heart, edge numbered, ‘190646’, reverse hand engraved, ‘George O. Hurst’, slot brooch; Army Good Conduct Medal, reverse hand engraved, ‘George O. Hurst’; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, with two bronze stars on ribbon; Victory Medal 1945; G.B., Military Medal, G.VI.R., unnamed, good very fine and better (7) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Named and Attributable American Medal Groups.

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M.M. recommendation: ‘At about 1900 hrs 3 Dec 1944 T/5 Hurst bravely administered aid to several wounded men whilst under continuous enemy fire. Two hours later an enemy shell wounded several men including T/5 Hurst. Even though he received multiple shrapnel wounds in his thigh, leg and jaw T/5 Hurst moved among the wounded and rendered all the aid possible. He then succeeded in getting them all aboard vehicles while he rode on the running board until the BC placed him in the cab of the vehicle. Upon arrival at the aid station T/5 Hurst insisted that all the other wounded be cared for before himself.’

With copied (handwritten) recommendation. Together with riband bar and three cloth and three metal badges/uniform insignia for display purposes.

This lot is sold as seen and is not subject to return. Please see saleroom notice on lot 280 for fuller details.