Army Cpl. Joseph N. Landry III, 23, of Pensacola, Fla.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Sept. 18 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Also killed were Spc. Nicholas P. Olson and Spc. Donald E. Valentine III. Joey was preceded in death by his beautiful younger sister, Jessica Landry who went to be with Jesus when Joey was 6 years old; his grandfather, Joseph N. Landry Sr. who also served his country; great grandmother, Mazzie Ellis whom he admired greatly; a very special uncle, Will Morgan. Joey is survived by his parents, Joseph and Karen Landry; his best friend and brother, Christoper (Chris) Landry; "adopted" brothers, Clint and Jacob Entinger; paternal grandmother, Anna Mae Landy; maternal grandparents, Alvin and Joyce Ellis; paternal great grandmother, Carmella Favalora; aunts and uncles, Cindy and Bill Glesmer, Tommy and Elaine Landry, Denise Morgan, Bill Ellis, Sharon Boyd, Linda and Roger McCaleb; cousins, Christy, Ray, Shylo, Bucky, Sammy, T.J., Nathan, Hannah and Nico; many great uncles, aunts, 2nd and 3rd cousins and friends. A very special room mate at Fort Lewis, Sargeant Touie; his fellow soldiers especially soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington; close neighbors, Susan and Joe Leonard, Abdul and family. Joey's favorite pastime when home on leave was playing video games with Chris, Clint, Jake and Caleb. Joey came from a long line of family who served their country including his father, Joe Landry; his grandfathers, Joseph Landry, Sr., Alvin Ellis; great grandfather, Paul Ellis; uncles, Charles Ellis, Byron Dalton, James Ellis, Maynard Nighbert, Felix Favalora, Bill Ellis, Jim Sanders, Tom Landry, Stanley Favalora, Leon Landry, Joseph Favalora; cousins, James Nighbert, Cody Ellis and Gary Ellis who died while serving his country.
Army Cpl. Joseph N. Landry III, 23, of Pensacola, Fla.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.; died Sept. 18 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. Also killed were Spc. Nicholas P. Olson and Spc. Donald E. Valentine III. Joey was preceded in death by his beautiful younger sister, Jessica Landry who went to be with Jesus when Joey was 6 years old; his grandfather, Joseph N. Landry Sr. who also served his country; great grandmother, Mazzie Ellis whom he admired greatly; a very special uncle, Will Morgan. Joey is survived by his parents, Joseph and Karen Landry; his best friend and brother, Christoper (Chris) Landry; "adopted" brothers, Clint and Jacob Entinger; paternal grandmother, Anna Mae Landy; maternal grandparents, Alvin and Joyce Ellis; paternal great grandmother, Carmella Favalora; aunts and uncles, Cindy and Bill Glesmer, Tommy and Elaine Landry, Denise Morgan, Bill Ellis, Sharon Boyd, Linda and Roger McCaleb; cousins, Christy, Ray, Shylo, Bucky, Sammy, T.J., Nathan, Hannah and Nico; many great uncles, aunts, 2nd and 3rd cousins and friends. A very special room mate at Fort Lewis, Sargeant Touie; his fellow soldiers especially soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington; close neighbors, Susan and Joe Leonard, Abdul and family. Joey's favorite pastime when home on leave was playing video games with Chris, Clint, Jake and Caleb. Joey came from a long line of family who served their country including his father, Joe Landry; his grandfathers, Joseph Landry, Sr., Alvin Ellis; great grandfather, Paul Ellis; uncles, Charles Ellis, Byron Dalton, James Ellis, Maynard Nighbert, Felix Favalora, Bill Ellis, Jim Sanders, Tom Landry, Stanley Favalora, Leon Landry, Joseph Favalora; cousins, James Nighbert, Cody Ellis and Gary Ellis who died while serving his country.
