Joseph Patrick Dwyer (September 28, 1976 – June 28, 2008) was an American soldier, who became famous for a photograph of him helping an ailing Iraqi boy. Dwyer had enlisted in the United States Army after 9/11 and went on to serve as a combat medic in the 3rd Infantry Division.[1]
Joseph Dwyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 28, 1976 Manhasset, Nassau County, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 28, 2008 (aged 31) Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Rank | Specialist |
| Unit | 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War |
Dwyer died on June 28, 2008. On June 28, Mr Dwyer, 31, called a taxi to take him to a hospital near his home in Pinehurst, North Carolina, after earlier taking prescription pills and inhaling fumes from a computer cleaner aerosol. When the driver arrived, Mr Dwyer said he was too weak to open the door. Police had to kick it down and found he had collapsed. Within minutes, he had died. He was said to have been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "US Iraq war hero Joseph Dwyer dies of apparent drugs overdose", Telegraph.co.uk; accessed June 21, 2017.
- ^ "What Joe Dwyer's Death Can Teach Us about PTSD", Spiegel.de; accessed June 21, 2017.(in German)
- ^ "Soldier in famous photo never defeated 'demons'", USAToday.com; accessed June 21, 2017.
External links
edit- "Soldier returns from Iraq to share story with ROTC students" - Richmond County Daily Journal
- "Former War Photographer Remembers Soldier" - CBS News
- "From war hero to war haunted, LI vet depicted in famous struggle with menacing stress disorder that escalated to a standoff" - News Day
- "What Happens When Soldiers Come Home From War?" - Eyewitness News
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