Mayek, Joseph Patrick

Also known as: PFC, COMPANY C 2D BATTALION 6TH INFANTRY, APO AE 09034

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedApril 14, 2003

Age20 years old

Location of DeathBAGHDAD, IRAQ

Cause of DeathKilled in action

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

On April 14, 2003, the ARMY lost PFC Mayek, Joseph Patrick of ROCK SPRINGS, WY in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 20.

Their Story

Mayek, Joseph Patrick of ROCK SPRINGS, WY, 20 years old, served in the ARMY with COMPANY C 2D BATTALION 6TH INFANTRY, APO AE 09034 at the rank of PFC ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

April 14, 2003 ? Mayek, Joseph Patrick died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2003.

In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.

The members of COMPANY C 2D BATTALION 6TH INFANTRY, APO AE 09034 who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sources & References

dcas.dmdc.osd.mil dcas.dmdc.osd.mil en.wikipedia.org www.defense.gov

Explore Further

Mayek, Joseph Patrick was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.

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