Robert C  DIECKS

"Bobby"

Map Brittany American Cemetery

1^st Lieutenant  Robert C. Diecks  was the youngest of seven children of Lillie and Henry DIECKS.

His family called him Bobby and by all accounts he was a kind and loving son and brother

He graduated from the Manual Training High School and went to the University of Louisville

before working as a salesman.

He entered the US Army in 1941.

He was sent to Camp Shelby, Mississippi, for basic training.

From there he went to Fort Benning to attend the Officers' School.

At the end of this training, he was promoted to 2^nd Lieutenant.

More training ensued in Louisiana, Florida and Virginia.

In September 1943, he was "somewhere in New England", probably Camp Myles Standish, near Taunton, Massachussetts.

In October 1943, his division sailed from Boston to Wales and his letters came from "somewhere in England".

On July 25, 1944, he wrote his first letter from "somewhere in France".

On September 13, 1944, a telegram from Major-General ULIO confirmed that he had been missing in action since August 12.

On September 17 he was awarded the Silver Star, posthumously.

On 18 September, there was another telegram from Major General Ulio confirming that he had been killed in action on 12 August.

Gayle RANSDELL, niece - JM LESUEUR -

Livre: 21^st Army Group (HEIMDAL)