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 then promoted to Regimental Sergeant-Major

then promoted to Regimental Sergeant-Major Warrant Officer 1st Class

the reverse inscribed “FÜR VERDIENSTE UM DEN BUNDESSTAAT ÖSTERREICH” (German - For Merit for the State of Austria)

Albert Curtis Hanson (born May 26

Russia (Soviet Union

7 mm (w) x 20

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 then promoted to Regimental Sergeant-MajorPurple 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