David R. Fahey

170 MP Company

KIA 02/28/2011

PFC David R. Fahey was serving with the 170th Military Police Company "Strike Fear",
attached to Company D 1-22 Infantry, when he made the ultimate sacrifice for his unit and his country.

Army Times:

Army Pfc. David R. Fahey Jr.
Died February 28, 2011 serving during Operation Enduring Freedom

23, of Norwalk, Conn.; assigned to 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.;
died Feb. 28, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.

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Soldier from Conn. killed in Afghanistan

The Associated Press

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — A soldier from Connecticut died Monday in Afghanistan of wounds from an improvised bomb.

The Defense Department says 23-year-old Pfc. David R. Fahey Jr. of Norwalk was assigned to the 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade.

Fahey was born in Norwalk, joined the Army in August 2007 in Springfield, Mass., and served a year in Korea
before reporting to the Joint Base Lewis-McChord base near Tacoma. His unit deployed in June 2010 to Afghanistan.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Tuesday ordered the state and U.S. flags to fly at half-staff until sunset on the day of Fahey’s funeral.

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Pfc. David R. Fahey Jr., 23, of Norwalk, Connecticut

Pfc. David R. Fahey, Jr. was in Kandahar Province when he was injured in a bomb explosion. He was assigned to the
170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade.

Fahey was raised in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., and graduated from schools there before moving to Norwalk briefly.
He was living in Norwalk at the time he enlisted in the Army.

At the age of 8 David Fahey's father died leaving him and a younger brother and sister behind.
The Fahey children lived between relatives in Norwalk and Westchester County, N.Y.

Fahey's 57-year-old uncle, Christopher Fahey, of Wilmington, N.C., described his nephew as a gregarious and religious young man
who enlisted in the U.S. Army after high school in order to gain training and experience as a police officer. Christopher Fahey said
his nephew had a job lined up with the New York Police Department after his tour of duty ended.

"He always talked about becoming a policeman," Fahey said.
Jacyln Giordano remembers hanging out on a Fillow Street porch with David Fahey when they were about 8 or 10 years old
growing up in Norwalk. It's one of her fondest memories of her "close childhood friend". She wrote the following on a Facebook tribute to him:

I will always remember David being the funny guy. He was always pulling pranks and joking around.

This undated family photo shows Pfc. David R. Fahey Jr. of Norwalk, Conn. Fahey, 23,
died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 in Afghanistan of wounds from an improvised bomb.
(AP Photo/Family Photo via The Hour Newspapers)
MANDATORY CREDIT Photo: AP / Family Photo via The Hour Newspapers

John Gullen of Syracuse wrote:

He brought joy and laughter to every situation and I miss him like crazy.

David's sister, Phyllis Lee wrote to The Daily Norwalk:

It's such a tragedy. I can't believe it. He's in such a better place, he will always be a hero. He was greatly loved by so many
and such great family support! It has been such an honor to have such an amazing brother!! He would do anything for anyone
give the shirt off his back for you even if he didn't know you! He will never be forgotten and we will meet again!

Fahey's friends, who are scattered across the region, agreed:

Dave was the best of all of us.

Pfc David R. Fahey, Jr.'s awards included the Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal,
Korea Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon,
Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Drivers and Mechanics Badge.

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has ordered the Connecticut and U.S. flags to fly at half staff in honor of Fahey.

Pfc David R. Fahey, Jr. is survived by his brother Nick Fahey and his sister Phyllis Fahey Lee. Funeral arrangements are pending.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/03/951695/-IGTNT:Four-SoldiersNo-Greater-Love

Daily Kos

IGTNT: Four Soldiers - No Greater Love

Thu Mar 03, 2011 at 08:17 PM EST.

PFC David Fahey's decorations

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Pfc. David R. Fahey, Jr., 23, of Norwalk, Conn., died Feb. 28, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan,
of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.
Photo: Contributed Photo / Stamford Advocate Contributed

Community mourning former Norwalk resident killed in Afghanistan
Updated 09:28 a.m., Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Read more: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Community-mourning-former-Norwalk-resident-killed-1036238.php#ixzz1FasQMduz

A soldier with connections to Norwalk was killed in Afghanistan on Monday, the Department of Defense announced.

U.S. Army Pfc. David R. Fahey Jr., 23, died in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan during a morning patrol from injuries sustained
from an improvised explosive device.

Fahey was raised partially in Norwalk and partially in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., and graduated from schools there
before moving to Norwalk briefly. He was living in Norwalk at the time he enlisted in the Army.

Mayor Richard Moccia said Fahey attended school in Norwalk in seventh grade before moving away.

In 2003 when Spc. Wilfredo Perez, 24, died in Iraq, Moccia remembered then Mayor Alex Knopp saying that he hoped
that he was the last mayor that would have to announce the death of a Norwalk soldier.

Moccia said he now shares those same sentiments.

"While he did not spend his entire life in Norwalk, he was a Connecticut resident and he still has family here, so there are ties to the community
and we want to do whatever we can to help the family with any services they need," Moccia said.

Fahey's 57-year-old uncle, Christopher Fahey, of Wilmington, N.C., described his nephew as a gregarious and religious young man
who enlisted in the U.S. Army after high school in order to gain training and experience as a police officer. Christopher Fahey said
his nephew had a job lined up with the New York Police Department after his tour of duty ended.

"He always talked about becoming a policeman," Fahey said.

David Fahey was raised by his uncle Tom Fahey after his father died, Christopher Fahey said. His brother took custody of Fahey,
his younger sister and little brother and cared for them, along with his four children. He said Fahey lived in Norwalk with relatives briefly
after graduating high school and before enlisting in the military.

"He was friendly," Christopher Fahey said from his home Tuesday afternoon. "He has a load of friends. He was well liked."

Fahey said his nephew enlisted for a four-year tour and was due to finish the last few months of service at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Wash.
He said the family is devastated by Fahey's death.

"We're all still in shock," he said.

Christopher Fahey said his brother told him the Army is sending his nephew's body to the United States and will hold a private ceremony
Wednesday morning at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for the aunt and uncle who raised Fahey. Funeral arrangements for friends
and relatives are still being arranged, he said.

Fahey was in a military police unit as part of the 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade, deployed out of Lewis-McChord.

He enlisted in the Army on Aug. 31, 2007, in Springfield, Mass., and was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., in September 2009
for basic training, according to unit records. Following his training, Fahey served 12 months at Camp Walker in Korea.

Fahey reported to then-Fort Lewis (now known as Joint Base Lewis-McChord). In June 2010, his company deployed to Afghanistan.

"On behalf of the entire Joint Base Lewis-McChord community, we extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Pfc. Fahey,"
the public affairs office at the base said in a statement.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy ordered the state and U.S. flags to fly at half staff in Fahey's honor.

"Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of Pfc. David Fahey," Malloy said in a statement. "Our country lost a brave
and dedicated serviceman, and we stand with the men and women who are grieving the loss of Pfc. Fahey, and the families
of the other brave soldiers, sailors, and airmen who have given the ultimate sacrifice. Our hearts go out to the soldiers who are working so hard,
so far away from home. We wish for your safe and speedy return."

Read more: http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Community-mourning-former-Norwalk-resident-killed-1036238.php#ixzz1Fasia8cX

from:

Greenwichtime.com

http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Soldier-from-Norwalk-dies-in-Afghanistan-1036238.php

Pfc. David Fahey, 23, was killed in Afghanistan February 28, 2011.
(Via WTNH) Photo: Contributed Photo / Stamford Advocate Contributed

This undated family photo shows Pfc. David R. Fahey Jr. of Norwalk, Conn. Fahey, 23, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2011
in Afghanistan of wounds from an improvised bomb.
(AP Photo/Family Photo via The Hour Newspapers)
MANDATORY CREDIT Photo: AP / Family Photo via The Hour Newspapers

from:

Greenwichtime.com

http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Soldier-from-Norwalk-dies-in-Afghanistan-1036238.php

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(Media-Newswire.com) - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at half-staff
on Monday, March 7, in honor of Army Specialist David R. Fahey Jr., a Yorktown resident, who died in Afghanistan on February 28.

Specialist Fahey died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit on Kandahar Province using an improvised explosive device.
He was assigned to the 504th Military Police Battalion, of the 42nd Military Police Brigade, based at Joint Base Lewis-McCord in Washington state.

"On behalf of all New Yorkers I wish to express our profound sympathy to the family, friends, and fellow soldiers of Specialist Fahey,"
Governor Cuomo said. "This young soldier served our nation with honor and bravery and we will honor him and remember his service."

Governor Cuomo has directed that the flags on all state buildings be lowered to half-staff in honor of, and in tribute to,
our state's service members who are killed in action or die in a combat zone.

http://media-newswire.com/release_1144455.html

Media Newswire

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