Name:
Joseph Patrick Mayek
Rank:
Private First Class
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Unit:
6th Infantry Regiment
Date of Death:
2003-04-14
State:
Wyoming
Cemetery:
Rock Springs Cemetery, Rock Springs, Wyoming
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Joseph Patrick Mayek was born on February 27, 1983 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He joined the Army after graduating in June from Rock Springs High School. He had been torn between attending college and joining the military. Looking ahead to a possible career in law enforcement, he chose the Army. PFC Mayek was assigned to C Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, Baumholder, Germany. He was killed after being struck by an armor-piercing round that was accidentally discharged from an M2 Bradley vehicle. He is now buried in the Rock Springs Cemetery, Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA.
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