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PFC James Edward Sparks

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PFC James Edward Sparks Veteran

Birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Death
18 Dec 1968 (aged 20)
Tân An, Long An, Vietnam
Burial
Highland Hills, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec 3, Lot 5, Tier 10, Grave 97
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Former East High Student Is Killed in Vietnam Action

A 20-year-old former East High student was reported killed in action in the Vietnam war yesterday. Army Pfc. James E. Sparks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sparks of 1593 E. 84th St., was the 298th greater Clevelander to die in the war. He served with the 25th Cavalry, First Division.

Pfc. Sparks,native of Cleveland, moved to Los Angeles in 1966, where he finished high school. He was working in Los Angeles when he was drafted. He had been stationed in Vietnam less than a month. In addition to his parents, Sparks is survived by five brothers and three sisters.
Former East High Student Is Killed in Vietnam Action

A 20-year-old former East High student was reported killed in action in the Vietnam war yesterday. Army Pfc. James E. Sparks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sparks of 1593 E. 84th St., was the 298th greater Clevelander to die in the war. He served with the 25th Cavalry, First Division.

Pfc. Sparks,native of Cleveland, moved to Los Angeles in 1966, where he finished high school. He was working in Los Angeles when he was drafted. He had been stationed in Vietnam less than a month. In addition to his parents, Sparks is survived by five brothers and three sisters.

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