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Joseph P Mayek
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Name: Army Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek
Age: 20
From: Rock Springs, Wyo.
Assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Smith Barracks, Germany
Incident: Army Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek was killed after being struck by a round that was discharged from Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Iraq.
Died: April 14, 2003
Age: 20
From: Rock Springs, Wyo.
Assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Smith Barracks, Germany
Incident: Army Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek was killed after being struck by a round that was discharged from Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Iraq.
Died: April 14, 2003
Like most Wyoming youngsters, Joseph Patrick Mayek had an abiding love of the outdoors. From his home in Rock Springs, it was a relatively quick drive to the Wind River Range, a wilderness jewel in western Wyoming dotted with soaring granite peaks and sparkling lakes.
“He loved to camp and fish,” said Mayek’s stepfather, David McFadden. He had recently taken up the difficult art of fly-fishing. “Anything outdoorsy he was willing to try,” McFadden said. “We spent a lot of time in the Wind River.”
Mayek, 20, died in Iraq April 14 after being hit by an armor-piercing round that was accidentally discharged from a Bradley fighting vehicle. The incident is under investigation.
Mayek joined the Army after graduating in June from Rock Springs High...
Occupation
C Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Smith Barracks, Germany
Incident
Army Pfc. Joseph P. Mayek was killed after being struck by a round that was discharged from Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Joseph P Mayek
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.