| Graduation Year | Class of 1965 |
| Date of Passing | Sep 12, 1966 |
| About | David Ross Faulconer was born on February 11, 1947. According to our records Washington was Faulconer's home or enlistment state. Furthermore, we have Yakima listed as the city and Yakima County included within the archival record. SERVICE: Enlisted in the Marine Corps. Entered via Regular Military. Served during the the Vietnam War. Faulconer had the rank of Private First Class. Occupation or specialty was Machine Gunner. Service number was 2168707. Served with 3rd Marine Division, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, D Company. CIRCUMSTANCES: Faulconer experienced a serious casualty which ultimately resulted in loss of life on September 12, 1966. This occurred in or around South Vietnam, Quang Nam province. Circumstances of the casualty were attributed to: "Died through hostile action .. small arms fire" REMEMBERED: Honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial, VVM Wall, Panel 10e, Line 88. AWARDS: Listed are some of the awards and medals that Private First Class Faulconer either received or may have been qualified for. This is probably not a complete accounting. There may be other awards received we do not have records of. National Defense Service Medal Purple Heart Vietnam Campaign Medal Photo and information from website : http://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=272047 |
