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William J Maher III
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Name: Army Spc. William J. Maher III
Age: 35
From:
Assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Germany
Incident: Army Spc. William J. Maher III was killed when he was injured by an improvised explosive device while riding in a convoy on July 28 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Died: July 28, 2003
Age: 35
From:
Assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Germany
Incident: Army Spc. William J. Maher III was killed when he was injured by an improvised explosive device while riding in a convoy on July 28 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Died: July 28, 2003
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After drifting in and out of several fields, William J. Maher III joined the military at age 30 to “find himself,” said his father, William Maher Jr. “He thanked the Army for that.”
In letters home, Maher expressed pride in the mission but also said he was anxious to be closer to friends and family. He was to be discharged from the military in January. “I don’t regret being in the Army,” he wrote. “Seeing all the people, places and cultures made me realize that I’m a strong person and that nothing is too difficult. The experience is like no other.”
Maher, 35, of Yardley, Pa., was killed by an explosive device July 28 as he traveled in a convoy in Iraq. Stationed in Germany, he was deployed to Iraq on May 11 and told...
Occupation
the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Ray Barracks, Germany
Incident
Army Spc. William J. Maher III was killed when he was injured by an improvised explosive device while riding in a convoy on July 28 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
William J Maher III
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.