Korean War
| Service # | 19197218 |
|---|---|
| Unit | L CO 8 REGT 1 CAV DIV |
| Rank | Sergeant U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | April 30 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Combat Infantryman Badge
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Sergeant Sparks was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Sergeant Sparks was a member of Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while fighting the enemy near Unsan, North Korea on November 2, 1950 and died while a prisoner on April 30, 1951. His remains have been recovered and accounted for. . SGT Sparks' name is permanently inscribed on the Korean War Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
