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Fallen U.S. Army medic PFC Joseph Dwyer was remembered this week at the dedication of a statue that recreated the moment his image was captured on film in an iconic Army Times photo from 2003. (Peggy Spellman Hoey / Patch)
The statue has been erected at Veterans Memorial Park in Rocky Point. (Peggy Spellman Hoey / Patch)
The park is located at the corner of Rte. 25A and Broadway. (Peggy Spellman Hoey / Patch)
The inscription at the base of the statue. (Peggy Spellman Hoey / Patch)
PFC Joseph Dwyer, who grew up in Mount Sinai, was remembered on Monday by the community at Veterans Memorial Park. (Town of Brookhaven)