They called him “Dinky,” and he was from  Edwardsville, Illinois. He was a member of the Weapons Load Crew. Joseph was always very respectful and well-mannered. He always wore a tie when he went to visit his grandma because she liked to see him in a tie.

He would always volunteer for additional duties and never complained.

Joseph enjoyed playing basketball. He was also a “Closet Barber”; while in Saudi, he enjoyed cutting his friends hair.