"More Than a Name on a Wall" is a song written by Jimmy Fortune and John Rimel, and recorded by American country music group The Statler Brothers. It was released in April 1989 as the third single from their Greatest Hits compilation album. The song peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Content The song is about a mother visiting the Vietnam Wall to see her son's name. Chart performance Year-end charts References Songs about soldiers Songs about the military Songs about mothers 1989 singles The Statler Brothers songs Mercury Nashville singles Songs written by Jimmy Fortune Song recordings produced by Jerry Kennedy 1989 songs