THE WALL OF FACES

Great sadness fills our hearts today
As pipes and drums, in slow march play.
A comrade’s fallen by the way,
And now we say goodbye.

This hero to the very end
Was more than just a casual friend,
Who would a stranger’s life defend,
And now we say goodbye

But we shall cherish, all our days,
The character this life portrayed
With sacrifice so freely made,
And now we say goodbye.

The hand salute, o’er Stars and Stripes,
And distant skirl of highland pipes,
Bid last farewell with hero’s rights,
And now we say goodbye.

While here on Earth, you gave your best.
Now in the Master’s arms you rest.
T’is by your memory we are blessed.
And now we say goodbye.

Dear PFC George Sosa, Thank you for your service as an Airborne Qualified Infantryman. Saying thank you isn't enough, but it is from the heart. Yesterday was Palm Sunday, and Passover is soon, too. Time moves quickly. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage, guidance and faithfulness, especially now. Rest in peace with the angels.

You will forever remain in our hearts and prayers

Dear PFC Sosa, I am so excited to finally see your photos on The Wall. After four years of working on this project to find photos for this project, I had struck out on every site I searched, including going to McHi and looking through the 1965 yearbook. I appealed to citizens of McAllen on social media, but I got no response. My heart bursts with joy to see that others were more successful. You are not forgotten among the twelve men from McAllen who lost their lives in Vietnam, four of you members of "The Screaming Eagles". I look forward to sharing your photos and stories with the community of McAllen.

Thank you PFC Sosa for your courage in dangerous times, in a far and dangerous place.