GREEN BERETS Sparks, Charles Pierce

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Sparks ​

• FORENAME

Charles Pierce ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (S-4,HQ and HQ Company)​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

460549086​

• DATE OF DEATH

24th October 1964 ​

• AGE

26 ​

• GRAVESITE

Killeen City Cemetery,Killeen,Bell County,Texas E B 32 4​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Killeen,Texas​

born 6.10.1938 McGregor,Texas​

son of Mrs Wilma Magdalene (nee Lofland,formerly Sparks) and stepson of Wilbur George Roseberry ,Shelby,Montana​

son of late Charles Beeson Sparks,Killeen,Texas​

father (1918-62) served as Sgt 6 Photo Tech Sq USAAF in WW2​

single​

moved to Killeen 1946​

attended school in Killeen​

entered service 1956​

general supply specialist​

graduated parachute school,Fort Bragg,North Carolina​

award Air Medal (date ?)​

promoted Sp 4 posthumously​

KIA - aircraft (C-123B) shot down flying ammo resupply Cambodia ​

C-123B Provider (55-4549) (309 Troop Carrier Squadron)​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 01E Line 69 ​

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 10595 (group remains interred 21.3.2014)​

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