It was the basis of the "X" type parachute used by British Airborne Forces during WWII and into the 1950's
1942 at 12:00pm for a POW of the scuttled Kriegsmarine armoured cruiser Admiral Graf Spee from the Argentinian camp on isla Martin Garcia
there were about 5 such rivers (name of the river is at the bottom of the badge)
Plaketten”
Armored Division (five-color embroidery
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 GTRexclude It was the basis ofPurple 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