THE WALL OF FACES

Sergeant First Class Curtis Cleveland Dees, Served with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, United States Army Vietnam.

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrance from your brother Bob is touching. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us….

Curtis I did not have the opportunity to meet you during your life but I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for you sacrifice.
Surely you are now with God and all of your family members who have left this earth.
I will always be remember uou you and I will ways be in your debt forever.
Rest in peace Brave one.

SFC Curtis C. Dees was an Indirect Fire Infantryman serving with E Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. On May 5, 1969, SFC Dees was part of a security element leading a convoy on Route 6A near FSB Pershing, four miles north of Trang Bang in Hua Nghia Province, RVN. They were operating on intelligence that the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) planned to ambush the convoy. The convoy’s lead jeep with Dees in it had just passed Check Point Foxtrot when the enemy attacked. Dees was killed in the exchange of fire. Artillery, helicopter gunships, and air strikes were placed on the enemy positions and sixteen NVA were killed. The following day, a 2/12 Patrol Base Dees (aka “Hard Spot Dees”) was established south of FSB Pershing (May 6, 1969, closed October 1969), named to honor Dees. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org, 2/12warriors.com, “Operational Report - Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division, Period Ending 31. July 1969” at ttu.edu, and information provided by Dan L. Marquardt (February 1999) at thewall-usa.org]

Dear SFC Curtis Dees,
Thank you for your service as an Indirect Fire Infantryman. It is so important for us all to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.