THE WALL OF FACES

Dennis is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Lincolnton, Lincoln county,NC.

The following was taken from an article in the September 16, 1970 issue of the Lincoln Times News:

Sgt. Dennis Daves Is Killed in Vietnam

Sgt. Dennis Lee Daves, 21, was killed in action in Vietnam Sunday Sept. 13.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Drum Funeral Home pending notification from the Army as to when the body will be brought here.

Sgt. Daves' widow, Mrs. Joyce Norman Daves, who lives on Route 4, Lincolnton, received word Tuesday that he had been killed in action by hostile forces, while on a military mission in Vietnam. Sgt. Daves was assigned to the 1st Bn, 7th Calvary(sp), 1st Calvary(sp) Division.

He entered the Army in April of 1969, and was sent to Vietnam in June, 1970. Sgt. Daves attended Lincolnton High School and before entering the Army was employed at J.P. Stevens, Co.

In addition to his widow, he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Daves, Route 4, Lincolnton, and a sister, Dana Sue Davis(sp?).

I WAS YOUNG,THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU.YOU WERE SO HANDSOME AND,I,THE YOUNG GIRL THAT I WAS,THOUGHT YOU LOOKED LIKE A MOVIE STAR.I REMEMBER YOU RUNNING THROUGH YOUR GRANDMA SMITHS YARD,LAUGHIN AND CALLING US "KIDS".THEN,I REMEMBER THE DAY THAT MY MOM GOT THE PHONE CALL THAT TOLD US THAT WE HAD LOST YOU FOREVER....I AM GROWN NOW ,I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE MEN LIKE YOU AND THOSE BEFORE YOU{LIKE OUR DADS}WILLING TO GIVE THE ULTIMATE PRICE FOR OUR FUTURE,I NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO SAY THANK YOU . THANK YOU.

Dennis was a great kid. I'm sorry that he lost his life in a political war.God bless the family he left behind.