Timeline
Birth- 14/05/1919
Birth- 14/05/1919
Birth- 29/05/1919
Death
Jul 1993
1775 - 2099Other Service
Date
Oct 1946
Rank
Sergeant
Conflict Period
Other Service
1939 - 1945World War II
Rank
Pfc
Conflict Period
World War II
Cause
Released Prisoners
Casualty- 6 May 1942 - 7 Sep 1945
POW after surrender of Philippine Islands
Japanese POW Camp Osaka Main Camp Chikko Osaka
Military Service- Age: 21 years
Ship or Station
Augusta
Muster Date
10/06/1940
Branch
Navy
Military Service- Age: 22 years
Date
Jan 1941
Military Service- Age: 22 years
Date
Apr 1941
Military Service- Age: 22 years
Date
Jul 1941
Military Service- Age: 22 years
Date
Oct 1941
Military Service- Age: 23 years
Date
Jan 1942
Military Service- Age: 23 years
Date
Apr 1942
Military Service
Date
Oct 1945
Rank
Corporal
Military Service
Date
Jan 1946
1950 - 1953Korean War
Branch
Marine Corps
Served For
United States of America
Organization
Marine Corps
Organization Code
M
Conflict Period
Korean War
Service Number
263060
Unit
4th Marines
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Marine Corps
Rank
Private First Class
Unit
Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, Korea
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Conflict Period
Korean War
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Marine Corps
Service Number
263060
Enlistment- 8/06/1950
Discharge- 31/07/1957
Military Service
Date
Jul 1950
Military Service
Date
Oct 1950
Rank
Tsgt
Military Service
Date
Jan 1951
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Military Service
Date
Jul 1952
Military Service
Date
Jan 1953
Military Service
Date
Jul 1954
1955 - 1975Vietnam War
Date
Oct 1956
Conflict Period
Vietnam War
Military Service
Date
Jul 1957
Death- 23/05/1993
Unknown
DELETE FR POW
7/09/1945
Death- 23/05/1993
Burial
Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, United States of America
Other Facts
Full Name
George Sparks
Full Name
George W Sparks
Full Name
Sparks, George William
Relative
Mary A Wilson
Full Name
George William Sparks
Full Name
Sparks, George W
Gender
Male
Social Security Number
***-**-2808
Location
TAB SPAR-SPEED
Social Security
Last Residence
Jacksonville Beach, FL
Number
***-**-2808
Military Service
Military Unit
Pow&mp Det-hq Usmc-wash Dc
Service Number
263060