THE WALL OF FACES

Although we never met personally, I want to thank you Michael John Callahan, for your courageous and valiant service, faithful contribution, and your most holy sacrifice given to this great country of ours!

Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore Marine, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!

Again, thank you PFC Michael John Callahan, for a job well done!

REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MY MARINE FRIEND

YOU ARE THE HERO, OF DREXEL HILL. A FREE SPIRIT, WELL AHEAD OF YOUR TIME. YOU WERE IN THE WORLD AND HAD COME, TO BE A FRIEND, TO ME.TO BRING ME THE MESSAGE OF "THE STAR", "MICHAEL'S". YOU WERE SO INNOCENT AND HANDSOME. THOUGH WE WERE A ROUGH, LOT AND HARD ON YOU, THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK. YOU WERE LOVED !*. MY EYES, STILL, TEAR, WHEN I THINK, OF YOUR LOSS TO US AND THE WORLD. I REJOICE, WHEN I REALIZE GOD KEPT A GOOD MAN ON... AND ON.! You were, God's, innocent, beautiful, pleasure.
I CAN'T TELL YOU, THE UNMERITIED, JOY I HAD, WHEN YOUR PARENTS, WHOM I ALSO, LOVED, ASKED ME TO BE IN UNIFORM, AT YOUR BURIAL. I LOVE YOU LIKE A BROTHER.
AVE MARIA, "STAR" I PRAY GOD, WE WILL BE FRIENDS, AGAIN.

YOU ARE THE HERO, OF DREXEL HILL. A FREE SPIRIT, WELL AHEAD OF YOUR TIME. YOU WERE IN THE WORLD AND HAD COME, TO BE A FRIEND, TO ME.TO BRING ME THE MESSAGE OF "THE STAR", "MICHAEL'S". YOU WERE SO INNOCENT AND HANDSOME. THOUGH WE WERE A ROUGH, LOT AND HARD ON YOU, THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK. YOU WERE LOVED. MY EYES, STILL, TEAR, WHEN I THINK, OF YOUR LOSS TO US AND THE WORLD. I REJOICE, WHEN I REALIZE GOD KEPT A GOOD MAN ON... AND ON.! You were, God's, innocent, beautiful, pleasure.
I CAN'T TELL YOU, THE UNMERITIED, JOY I HAD, WHEN YOUR PARENTS, WHOM I ALSO, LOVED, ASKED ME TO BE IN UNIFORM, AT YOUR CASKET. I LOVE YOU LIKE A BROTHER.
AVE MARIA, "STAR" I PRAY GOD, WE WILL BE FRIENDS, AGAIN.

I will always remember you - I remember when you told me you had joined the Marines - I was in awe and yet I felt a sense of loss - We were only children - but you needed to prove something and you did - you proved you were special - I'm so glad I knew you, even if it was only for a short time

Michael's Boot Camp picture courtesy of his sisters, Sheila and Dierdre.