Always Remember Those Who Gave All: MC WW2 Gold Stars and MIA Survivors

Roy Sparks Jr. (1920-1945)

MC Class: ex-1943

Years at MC: 1939-1940 (Freshman)

Hometown: Greenback, TN

Life at MC: Unknown

Military Branch: US Army

Military Unit: 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Rank: Private First Class

Medals Awarded: None Known

Date Missing: N/A

Date of Death: 19 January 1945

Location of Death: Belgium

Circumstances of Death: Killed in Action (details unknown)

Burial/Memorial Information: Salem Baptist Church, Blount County, Tennessee (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29974362/roy-sparks) and memorial at East Tennessee Veterans Memorial, World's Fair Park, Knoxville, Tennessee (https://etvma.org/veterans/roy-sparks-jr-9935/)

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February 26, 1945 Highland Echo Obituary