Marine Cpl. Kristopher D. Greer
Death: Aug 08, 2010
" of Ashland City Tenn.; assigned to 4th Combat Engineering Battalion 4th Marine Division Marine Forces Reserve Knoxville Tenn.; Died Aug. 8 in Helmand province Afghanistan of wounds received Aug. 6 while supporting combat operations. Injuries from IED kill popular firefighter By Tim Adkins The Ashland City (Tenn.) Times ASHLAND CITY Tenn. — An Ashland City firefighter and EMT who was in the Marine Corps Reserve Died Aug. 8 from injuries sustained in Afghanistan. Daniel Greer25 who deployed in January was injured by an improvised explosive device early Aug. 6. “Daniel has been a true hero not only in serving his country but in serving his community as an Ashland City firefighter Ashland City fire chief Chuck Walker said. Greer, a 2003 graduate of Harpeth High School, joined the Ashland City fire department as a volunteer in March 2005 and became a full-time employee two years later. “He was an energetic and outgoing person and was a great asset to our department,” Walker said. “His father said ever since Daniel was young he wanted to be a firefighter. He was also always passionate about his wishes to serve his country. Greer joined the Pegram Volunteer Fire Department in July 2001 and volunteered for four years before transferring to Ashland City. “Daniel was a character. He was very outspoken and he didn’t mind letting you know what was on his mind” Walker said. The fire chief said the death of Greer is the same as losing a family member. “We [firefighters] spend a lot of time together. Even on Daniel’s days off he would often go hunting and fishing with the other firefighters” he said. Walker said Greer’s pride and joy was his family which included his wife Stacy and his young son Ethan. “He always put his family first even above the fire department and military” he said. Walker said the city's police and fire departments plan to escort Greer's body back to Cheatham County from the Nashville airport. Enlisted in Corps in April 2006 By Jake Lowary The (Clarksville Tenn.) Leaf-Chronicle CLARKSVILLE Tenn. — The Defense Department says that a Marine from Ashland City Died Aug. 8 in southern Afghanistan two days after being wounded in combat. Cpl. Kristopher D. Greer25 Died Aug. 8 of wounds he received during combat operations in Helmand province an Aug. 13 news release said. Greer was a member of Company D 4th Combat Engineering Battalion 4th Marine Division Marine Forces Reserve out of Knoxville. Greer was on his first deployment after joining the Marines in April 2006. He was promoted to corporal in April a Marine Corps news release said. Greer was also a firefighter on the Ashland City Fire Department. According to the Ashland City Fire Department’s Facebook page a memorial fund has been set up for Greer’s son Ethan at Pinnacle Financial Branch 524 S. Main St. Ashland City TN 37015. “Daniel has been a true hero not only in serving his country but in serving his community as an Ashland City Firefighter” one post on the page says. Operation Enduring Freedom"