Sunday, September 13, 2015

American WWII veteran's military marker on tombstone honors Serbian Chetniks / Staff Sgt. Curtis "Bud" Diles, Jr. 1925-2014

From Diane Diles Hammond,
daughter of Halyard Mission WWII American veteran Staff Sgt. Curtis "Bud" Diles, Jr.:
 
"We had dad's military marker moved to his monument.
It was originally placed in the ground where it could be walked on, and it was not easily seen.
He would want the world to be able to read the message!"
 
Message on Diles Military Marker reads:
 
CURTIS DILES Jr.
Staff Sgt US Army Air Forces
WWII-Purple Heart
Jul 15 1925 - Sep 10 2015
ONE OF THE FORGOTTEN 500
RESCUED BY SERBIAN CHETNIKS
 
Curtis Diles military marker on tombstone, September 2015.
Photo courtesy of daughter Diane Diles Hammond
 
 
 
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