A Tribute:  Dennis Clayton Boone

 

The following information is taken from the "Find A Grave" web site, and was compiled and added to the site by Tom Reese, who has collected information on those individuals from North Carolina who died in Vietnam.

2 September 1968

SP4 Dennis Clayton Boone

Birth:     Nov. 3, 1947, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina, USA

Death:    Sep. 2, 1968, Hua Nghia, Vietnam


SP4 Dennis Clayton Boone, Vietnam Veteran, Native of Burlington, NC.

SP4 Dennis Clayton Boone was a member of the Army Selective Service and a Draftee.  SP4 Boone served our country until September 2nd, 1968 in Hua Nghia, South Vietnam.  He was 20 years old and was not married.  It was reported that Dennis died from artillery fire.  His body was recovered.  SP4 Boone is on panel 45W, line 023 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.  He served our country for less than a year.

Boone, Dennis Clayton, Specialist 4, U.S. Army, was killed in action in Vietnam on September 2, 1968 from injuries sustained in combat in a defensive position.  Sp4 Boone, age 20, was the son of Lonnie and Pearl Graves Boone of Route 5, Burlington.  He was a native of Alamance County and a graduate of Jordan Sellers High School, where he played football and was a member of the tennis and track teams.   Before entering the service in October 1967, Sp4 Boone was employed by the Home Fabrics Division of Burlington Industries.

Survivors in addition to his parents include brothers Ronald and Huntz Boone, sister Miss Phyllis Boone, maternal grandmother Mrs. Effie Graves of Burlington, maternal grandfather Mr. Albert Graves of Sedalia, and paternal grandfather Walter Boone of Burlington.  Spec.4 Boone was a member of Queens Chapel A.M.E. Church and burial took place at Northlawn Cemetery in Burlington with full military honors.  Source: Times-News September 6, 1968 and September 11, 1968.

He served with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, "Golden Dragons", 25th Infantry Division, "Tropic Lightning", USARV.

He was awarded The Combat Infantryman's Badge (CIB), The Bronze Star Medal, The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.

 

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