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SPARKS, Estill - Date of
birth
5 December 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Station Camp, Estill County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Station Camp, Estill County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35128135 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 September 1944 - Place of
death
Halsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 7 | 29 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elijah A. Sparks (father)
Martha A. (Brinegar) Sparks (mother)
Dixie Sparks (sister)
Amanda Sparks (sister)
Edward D. Sparks (brother)
Lucile Sparks (sister)
Emma J. Sparks (sister)
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census / WWII Casualties list, www.5ad.org, www.fold3.com - WWII Selective Service Registration Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - a2, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree Lolasim