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| OUR HOMETOWN HERO |
Sgt. James Daniel Faulkner
| April 28, 1981 - September 8, 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom - Baghdad, Iraq |
This website is dedicated to the memory of James Daniel Faulkner, a
soldier, a son, a brother, an uncle, a nephew, a cousin, a fiancée, a best
friend, a quiet American boy who gave his life while bravely serving his
country with pride and honor as a member of 20th Engineer Battalion of
the 1st Cavalry Division of the United States Army.
soldier, a son, a brother, an uncle, a nephew, a cousin, a fiancée, a best
friend, a quiet American boy who gave his life while bravely serving his
country with pride and honor as a member of 20th Engineer Battalion of
the 1st Cavalry Division of the United States Army.
| ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2007, 30 MYLAR HELIUM BALLOONS WERE RELEASED IN MEMORY OF DANIEL FROM KRAFT-GRACELAND MEMORIAL PARK IN NEW ALBANY INDIANA IF YOU HAVE FOUND A BALLOON OR A MEMORY CARD PLEASE SEND US AN E MAIL AT GREGGILK@INSIGHTBB.C OM AND TELL US WHERE IT WAS FOUND. |
Daniel attended Green Acres Elementary and Clarksville Middle Schools prior to attending and graduating from Clarksville High School in 1999. While in high school Daniel was a member of the National Honor Society, as well as the Track and Cross Country Teams. His coach, Darryl Kingery, was a big influence in Daniel's life and the two of them forged a close friendship. It was Daniel’s dream to become a high school track and field coach and carry on in the tradition of his beloved “Coach K” While in high school Daniel held several part time jobs, however he is best known for his skills at making delicious milk shakes at the local Steak-N-Shake restaurant, which earned him the nickname “The Shake Man”. In his free time Daniel enjoyed fishing and playing pool with his best friend Pat Alexander. After high school Daniel applied for admission and was accepted into Auburn State University, however a shortage of housing resulting in him attending Indiana University Southeast instead. After a year of classes at IUS Daniel decided that his future was in the United States Army, so in November of 2000 he enlisted, selecting Combat Engineering as his preferred specialty. Daniel attended basic and advanced training at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri and then attended Jump School in Ft. Benning Georgia where he became a qualified parachutist. After training Daniel was assigned to B Company, 20th Engineering Battalion of the First Cavalry Division and was stationed at Ft. Hood Texas. While stationed in Texas Daniel became engaged to Lisa Moreno and they made plans to be wed in San Antonio Texas in July of 2005 upon his return from deployment in Iraq. Daniel’s unit was deployed to Iraq in March of 2004 where they performed various peacekeeping activities in and around the city of Baghdad. In mid August of 2004 Daniel came home on leave and spent time visiting his fiancée as well as friends and family. At this time Daniel told us that he had reenlisted and that his next duty station after Iraq would be in Hawaii. Daniel returned to Baghdad Iraq the first of September. On the morning of September 8, 2004, Daniel was the commander of the lead vehicle in a convoy when insurgents remotely detonated an improvised explosive device next to his vehicle killing him instantly and wounding the other two soldiers in the vehicle. Daniel’s awards include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal and The Army Service Ribbon. A memorial scholarship fund has been established to perpetuate the memory and presence of James Daniel Faulkner in the Clarksville Indiana community. The scholarship is funded through an annual golf scramble held at the Wooded View Golf Course each fall. More information regarding Daniel, the Scholarship fund and the Golf Scramble may be found on this website. We thank you for visiting. |
