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Serbian Chetniks were Serbian (actualy Yugoslav) Army during the times of Kingdom Yugoslavia (until 1946) and were battling against the nazis and communists in WW2. Their leader, Gen. Dragoljub "Draza" Mihajlovich was exexuted by communists after the end of WW2, and was awarded a Legion of Merit by the U.S.A. for saving american pilots during WW2.

 

„LEGION OF MERIT - CHIEF COMMANDER: General Dragoljub Mihailovich distinguished himself in an outstanding manner as Commander-in-Chief of the Yugoslavian Army Forces and later as Minister of War by Organizing and leading important resistance forces against the enemy which occupied Yugoslavia, from December 1941 to December 1944. Through the undaunted efforts of his troops, many United States airmen were rescued and returned safely to friendly control. General Mihailovich and his forces, although lacking adequate supplies, and fighting under extreme hardships, contributed materially to the Allied cause, and were instrumental in obtaining a final Allied victory."

 

March 29, 1948.

Harry S. Truman

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