THE WALL OF FACES

A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL DADISMAN
K.I.A. CAMBODIA 1970 SERVING
B. CO. 1-11 A.C.R.

I'M NOT MUCH OF A POET
I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT RHYME
I JUST WROTE THOSE THINGS
TO HELP HEAL WITH THE TIMES
THIS IS A STORY ABOUT A FRIEND
WHOSE NAME WAS MIKE
WHO WAS KILLED IN THE VIETNAM WAR
WHICH WAS STARTED BY IKE
HE WAS MY BEST FRIEND
I WANT YOU TO KNOW.
AND FOR ME THE LOSS OF HIS LIFE
HAS TAKEN ITS TOLE
WE GREW TOGETHER LIKE BROTHERS
HIS TIME WENT TO FAST
EVEN AFTER HIS DEATH
MY FEELING FOR HIM
AND THE FRIENDSHIP STILL LAST
WE WENT TO NAM TOGETHER
ENDED UP IN CO. B
FIRST OF THE 11 ARMORED CALVERY
HE WENT TO HEADQUARTERS PET
I WENT TO FIRST
WE STILL HUNG TOGETHER
THROUGH BAD AND WORST
SOMETIMES WE WOULD GET TOGETHER
AT THE END OF A FIRE FIGHT
AND SHARED WITH EACH OTHER
HOW WE LONGED TU BE WITH OUR FAMILIES
SO WE COULD KISS THEM GOODNIGHT
WE WATCHED OVER EACH OTHER
LIKE BROTHERS WOULD BROTHERS
WE TALKED ABOUT OUR WIVES AND KIDS
AND EVEN OUR MOTHERS

I TRY TO REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES WE HAD
BECAUSE IF I DON'T. I CAN REALLY GET SAD
WE WENT TO CAMBODIA
AND WAS HIT EVERY DAY
EVEN AT NIGHT THE ENEMY
WOULD NOT STAY AWAY
WE MADE IT THROUGH CAMBODIA
AND WAS ON OUR WAY OUT
THE ENEMY GAVE US
A SURPRISE PARTY
SO WE HAD TO
FIGHT ONE MORE BOUT
IT WAS ON THAT DAY
THE GRIM REAPER CAME CALLING
HE TOOK MIKE AWAY
AND SENT ME OFF BAWLING
IT'S A HELL OF A THING
TO LOOSE A FRIEND IN A WAR
AND FOR ME HIS EAGLE
WILL NEVER AGAIN SOAR
AFTER 27 YEARS OF MISSING HIS LIFE
I OFTEN WONDER ABOUT HIS KID AND HIS WIFE
I PRAY FOR A CHANCE TO MEET THEM SOMEDAY
MAYBE TOGETHER WE CAN HEAL FROM THE SORROW
AND HELP KEEP THE DEMONS AWAY


IN CLOSING MIKE I JUST WANT TO SAY
I STILL LOVE YOU MY BROTHER
THEY COULD NEVER TAKE THAT AWAY
I LONG FOR THE DAY
WHEN WE MEET IN HEAVEN ABOVE
SO WE CAN TALK AGAIN
AND REKINDLE OUR BROTHERLY LOVE
I PRAY YOU ARE AT PEACE
AND THAT I FIND MINE
I KNOW THAT I WILL
IT WILL JUST TAKE A LOT OF PAIN AND TIME

LOVE YOU MY BROTHER
JOHN

ANYONE WHO KNOWS MIKE AND HIS FAMILY OR ME PLEASE CONTACT ME
JOHN CLARK
232 OLIVER STREET
WICHITA, KANSAS 67218
316-651-5453

Mike was my friend and war buddy. We served together in Vietnam 1969-70. He was my driver on my tank B-66 in the 11th Armored Cav. Regiment. I was wounded that day also, June 24 1970, coming out of Cambodia. I only had 10 days left on my tour, and was to go out on the chopper that night to go home. Mike was a great guy and always talked about his wife and car. His death caused a great void in my life since we all had a vow to get in touch with each other's Parent's if anything should happen to us. I tried and tried for years but to no avail, and one day at our Blackhorse Reunion I found his name on the Friends of the Vietnam Veterans. They had me leave my address and phone number and one day a Lady called and said she thought she had Mike's Mom phone number and if I wanted her to she would tell her to call me!!! What an answer to a prayer of 25 years! I got home from work one day and the phone rang and I thought it was the Lady I had talked to earlier, but it was Mrs. Dadisman. I dropped the phone and had to get my nerves together again before I talked to her. She was so sorry that I couldn't find her to tell her about Mike for all those years! I tried to tell her what happened that day, but words came to hard for me, but as any Mother can do She talked me through it. We have became friends and I have sent her pictures of Mike and Me, even one the night before we were hit. So Mike this is my rememberance to you and my promise to you to find your Mom. Mike's Dad had Died before I found them but Mrs. Dadisman said he would always wanted to know too. I miss you everyday Buddy, and you are not forgotten. Linden Moore 1-7-2000 Mullin, Texas