THE WALL OF FACES

Dear PFC Arthur McNally, Thank you for your service as an Airborne Qualified Field Artillery Basic. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Today is Labor Day. Time passes quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

So proud of you and all you did.so glad to be a part of your second family. Been through a lots of things together. Broke my heart to lose you.thank you for your service, you will always be my big brother.

Private First Class Arthur Gerald McNally, Served with Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 320th Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, United States Army Vietnam.

Arthur is my Uncle. I was 9 years old when he lost his life for his country. He was 23 years old – taken way too young. Just before he shipped out to Viet Nam he came to my third grade class to speak. This is my most vivid memory of him. We walked to my school hand in hand. He was dressed in his dress uniform. I was very proud of him and I sensed he was much honored to speak to my class. He was a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division (The Screaming Eagles). He liked being a paratrooper. He liked the army. He was going to make it his career. He had a rough childhood and I think the army gave him purpose and pride. I remember he was shy that day, timid to speak in front of my class. As I look back now on that day – he was just a kid himself – with lots of life yet to experience.
Stories I heard from my Mom and Aunt – he was quite a character. He was a jokester of sorts and liked to make people laugh.
I remember the day my Mom got word that he had been killed. I was in school and she came to take me out of school. I could see she had been crying and couldn’t imagine why she was so upset. I remember being scared. I don’t think I grasped the situation being young – but it certainly impacted my future. He would no longer be there as our beloved family member – he had so much life and love yet to experience. And we as a family had lost the time with him to learn and love and laugh and experience life with him.
To all the men and women who have served our country – Thank you for our freedom

Dear PFC Arthur Gerald McNally, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir

Curt Carter