The Purple Heart

11Jan2012

Purple Heart MedalThe Purple Heart was Instituted: 1932; The Purple Heart Medal is retroactive to 5 April 1917; however, awards for qualifying prior to that date have been made.  To order your Purple Heart

Army Pfc. Antonio G. Stiggins

Army Pfc. Antonio G. Stiggins
Age: 
25
Rio Rancho, N.M

Army Pfc. Antonio G. Stiggins Died April 22, 2011 serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom, assigned to 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas; died in Kut, Iraq, of wounds sustained April 22 when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Also killed was 1st Lt. Omar J. Vazquez.