Stiggins, Antonio Guiseppi
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Verified U.S. Army Private First Class Antonio Guiseppi Stiggins, 25, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, died on April 22, 2011, in Al Kut, Iraq, during Operation New Dawn.
Their Story
Antonio Guiseppi Stiggins was a 25-year-old soldier from Rio Rancho, New Mexico. He served on active duty with the U.S. Army's Troop F, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, based at Fort Hood, Texas.
On April 22, 2011, Stiggins was killed in Al Kut, a city in Wasit Province, southeast of Baghdad. The U.S. Department of Defense listed the cause as hostile fire. According to news reports from the time, his death was the result of an indirect fire attack, a term used for rocket or mortar strikes, on his base.
Stiggins died during Operation New Dawn, the U.S. military's post-combat operations phase in Iraq that began on September 1, 2010. The mission formally concluded with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in December 2011. During this period, U.S. troops focused on advising and assisting Iraqi security forces, but remained targets of insurgent attacks.
Following his death, the Army posthumously promoted Stiggins from Private to Private First Class. He was survived by his mother and other family members. A memorial service was held in his hometown of Rio Rancho.
PFC Stiggins is memorialized on the Iraq War Veterans Memorial and other online military remembrance sites. His name is listed among the final U.S. casualties of the Iraq War before the full withdrawal.
Explore Further
PFC Stiggins was killed during Operation New Dawn (2010?2011). The conflict concluded in December 2011. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Jenkins, Phillip Chad, Mcclamrock, James Fleet, Hansen, James Arthur, Burner, John Franklin Iii.
