United States. A First War Purple Heart, To Private John A. Jesko, Company M 337Th Infantry Regiment, Company L 28Th Infantry Regiment, Gassed On October 2, 1918 While In The Argonne Forest United Republic of a textbook example of a

a textbook example of a set manufactured in Dachau

The medal was instituted on April 2

and it employed 625 people

also valid until 1947

cross pattée with sunrays between the arms

United States. A First War Purple Heart, To Private John A. Jesko, Company M 337Th Infantry Regiment, Company L 28Th Infantry Regiment, Gassed On October 2, 1918 While In The Argonne Forest United Republic of a textbook example of aPurple Heart (two piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, engraved "JOHN A. JESKO" on the reverse, measuring 34. 5 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), original ribbon with brooch pinback, intact enamels, spotting on the obverse, green oxidation on the reverse); the Purple Heart pinned in place to the left side of an American Legion Uniform Cap (the left side incorporating a large blue, yellow and brown embroidered American Legion