CLAUDE JACK FAULKNER
U.S. Marine Corps
World War II — Pacific
March 28, 1927
September 13, 2001
Forever Remembered at Holly Hill Veterans Cemetery
THE LIFE OF
CLAUDE JACK FAULKNER
Claude Jack Faulkner enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps at Jacksonville, Florida, on March 29, 1944, while still sixteen. He qualified as a Rifle Marksman, trained as a Heavy Artillery Crewman, and served with Battery B, 12th 155mm Gun Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. His records show Pacific Area service beginning August 10, 1944, and an honorable discharge on June 26, 1946. He is laid to rest at Holly Hill Veterans Cemetery.
MILITARY SERVICE
RANK:
Corporal
SERVICE DATES:
1944-1946
CONFLICT / ERA:
World War II — Pacific
UNIT / SHIP / ORGANIZATION:
Battery B, 12th 155mm Gun Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
MILITARY SPECIALTY:
Heavy Artillery Crewman; Rifle Marksman
MEDALS & DECORATIONS:
PICTORIAL HISTORY
FAMILY LEGACY
Spouse: Yvonne; children: Phil Faulkner and Marie Burke
ROOTS
Memories
HISTORICAL ARCHIVE
FINAL RESTING PLACE
ROW:
I
PLOT:
4
Resting at Holly Hill Veterans Cemetery
Blairsville, Georgia
GRAVESITE LOCATION