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William M Sigua

William M Sigua

US Army Los Altos Hills, CA Age: 21 Views: 1836

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Name: Army Sgt. William M. Sigua

Age: 21

From: Los Altos Hills, Calif.

Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Incident: Army Sgt. William M. Sigua died Jan. 31 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat operations.

Died: January 31, 2007


Los Altos Hills soldier, 21, dies in Iraq

The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Army Sgt. William M. Sigua relished his opportunity to teach 5th graders in his hometown of Los Altos Hills about what he was doing as a soldier in Iraq.

The 21-year-old Sigua regularly exchanged letters with the children in an effort to explain his job in Iraq.

“[William] believed he and his unit would make a difference,” said his mother, Jackie Sigua, in a statement. “There is no reason to think he wouldn’t. He had an impact on everyone he met and had many friends who looked up to him and will remember him as a hero.”

Sigua, an infantry squad leader, died Wednesday in Iraq from small-arms fire while on patrol in Bayji, Iraq, the Department...

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the 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Incident

Army Sgt. William M. Sigua died Jan. 31 in Bayji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with the enemy using small arms fire during combat operations.

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William M Sigua
2007-03-01
Thank you for being a HERO!