The Major Dave Connolly Group

The Major Dave Connolly Group Remembering Major Dave Connolly who sacrificed his life for our freedom. Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, 4-6-05. With Love and Honor.

Dave was born in Newton, MA on December 12, 1967 to the proud parents Peg & Gerry Connolly and brother to Joe, Gerry, Paul, Marguerite, Nancy and Greg. Growing up in Newton Highlands, David attended school and enjoyed summers at Crystal Lake with his family and friends. His path to adulthood, however, was not your typical course. Before completing high school, David decided to enlist in the Coast

Guard. It was there that he found strength, determination, focus, and purpose in life. After serving in the Coast Guard and receiving an honorable discharge, David enlisted in the Army, and like many of his family members, he set his sights on the Heights. With the guidance and support of Father Woods, David enrolled in the Boston College School of Advancing Studies and was subsequently accepted to the ROTC program. Military training combined with the Jesuit philosophy of education and social justice became the foundation of David's young career. While at BC, David earned the respect and admiration of his peers and inspired confidence in others. He won the Boston College ROTC program's Veterans of Foreign Wars Award in 1993 and the Reserve Officers' Association Award in 1994. After graduating from Boston College Cum Laude in 1994, he received a commission as a second-lieutenant in the United States Army. He attended Suffolk University Law School, from which he graduated Magna Cum Laude, Juris Doctorate in 2002. Upon joining the Massachusetts Bar, he was hired by the Suffolk County District Attorney's office in Boston as an Assistant District Attorney and prosecutor. During this time, Dave found the love of his life, Debra Toran. They were married in the spring of 2003 in front of family and friends in an emotion filled day. Sadly, Dave lost both of his parents shortly thereafter in the weeks that followed. In 2004, with the growing need for experienced officers to support the war on terrorism, Dave volunteered to return to active duty in the Army, putting his life and career on hold. He was assigned to the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan. Tragically, on April 6, 2005, Major David Scott Connolly perished in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter crash while serving with the 7th Special Forces Group during Operation Enduring Freedom. Dave was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star.

The memories and the memorials are all year round. You are never forgotten. Thank you for your love. ❤️🇺🇸
05/26/2024

The memories and the memorials are all year round. You are never forgotten. Thank you for your love. ❤️🇺🇸

God bless you Dave 🇺🇸🙏😇 We are so grateful for your love and we miss you terribly❤️🍀 Until we meet again, slainte!
04/06/2023

God bless you Dave 🇺🇸🙏😇 We are so grateful for your love and we miss you terribly❤️🍀 Until we meet again, slainte!

To uncle David. ❤️🇺🇸
05/30/2022

To uncle David. ❤️🇺🇸

Remembering all of our fallen service men and women and thinking of their friends and family. 🇺🇸⭐️🇺🇸 Special thoughts an...
05/30/2022

Remembering all of our fallen service men and women and thinking of their friends and family. 🇺🇸⭐️🇺🇸 Special thoughts and prayers to the families of the three fallen who’s names were added to the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes memorial this year.
Miss you every day Dave. ❤️

What a crew - crying eyes and whiskey smiles. ❤️🤍💙
04/08/2022

What a crew - crying eyes and whiskey smiles. ❤️🤍💙

Seventeen years, and it seems like yesterday. Thank you for all the ways you have touched our lives, while you were with...
04/06/2022

Seventeen years, and it seems like yesterday. Thank you for all the ways you have touched our lives, while you were with us, and since you've been gone. Rest in peace until we meet you and Big Al again in that bocce court in the sky. 🇺🇸

Participating in the Cape Cod Wreaths Across America at Bourne National Cemetery has become a beloved annual tradition. ...
12/19/2021

Participating in the Cape Cod Wreaths Across America at Bourne National Cemetery has become a beloved annual tradition. Thank you to the Boston College Veterans Network and the Boston College Alumni for organizing and supporting this event to honor our BC Veterans. We can always depend on a great crowd of alumni volunteers and a rainy day-3 years in a row!🎄🎅🏻🇺🇸 Merry Christmas everyone and God bless all who have served.

Happy Birthday Dave!! You’re still drawing a birthday crowd year after year ❤️🎉🥃
12/13/2021

Happy Birthday Dave!! You’re still drawing a birthday crowd year after year ❤️🎉🥃

Rest in peace Father Woods. You played a pivotal role in the life of Major David Connolly, and countless others by inspi...
11/30/2021

Rest in peace Father Woods. You played a pivotal role in the life of Major David Connolly, and countless others by inspiring the pursuit and love of education. An encounter with you always lifted the mind and spirit, whether it was through your mentorship at BC, or a Sunday homily at Infant Jesus. You believed in others, and encouraged them to believe in themselves. We are so grateful that you have touched our lives, and we hold you forever in our hearts. - The Connolly Family

Rev. James A. Woods, S.J., Boston College’s longest-serving dean and the namesake of the University’s Woods College of Advancing Studies, died on November 20. He was 90.

Thank you to all of our Veterans and their families. 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙🇺🇸Sharing some photos from today’s Boston College Veterans Re...
11/11/2021

Thank you to all of our Veterans and their families. 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙🇺🇸Sharing some photos from today’s Boston College Veterans Remembrance Ceremony. The book shown has recorded the names of the BC alumni who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation since World War I.

Thank you Boston College Veterans Network, Boston College Alumni, Boston College Campus Ministry, BC ROTC, and the entire Boston College community for organizing this annual event to honor our Boston College Veterans in a most beautiful and meaningful way. 🦅💛

11/09/2021

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