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Rickie D. Sparks
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Sergeant Rickie D. Sparks was born on July 26, 1947 in Beecher City, Illinois to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sparks from Manchester, Michigan. Rickie is a 1965 graduate of Clinton High School in Clinton, Michigan where he played varsity basketball and football. He entered the Army on September 1, 1965 and completed his Basic Training at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He completed his advanced training at Fort Polk, Louisianna. Sergeant Sparks began his tour of duty in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam on February 20, 1967 serving as an Armor Reconnaissance Specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Rickie was killed on November 18, 1967 as a result of multiple fragmentation wounds. Rickie D. Sparks is survived by his parents, a wife, and three brothers. He is resting in the Riverside Cemetery in Clinton, Michigan. Rickie's name is listed on the Vietnam Memorial in Ypsilanti Township under Manchester. His name also appears on the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC on Panel 30E Line 019.
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Rickie D. Sparks
