Joseph Patrick Dwyer
American soldier in the Iraq war

Joseph Patrick Dwyer

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American soldier in the Iraq war
Gender:
Male
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Death:
29 June 2008
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Biography

Joseph Patrick Dwyer 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. He died on June 28, 2008 due to excessive inhalation of Dust-Off, an aerosol spray meant to clean electronic equipment, which he used as a sedative. He was said to have been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.