Sparks, Felix Laurence

45th Infantry Division

Date of birth:: August 2nd, 1917 (San Antonio/Texas, United States)
Date of death:: September 25th, 2007 (Colorado, United States)
Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Eventually was promoted to Brigadier General. Liberated Dachau concentration camp as Lt. Colonel of an infantry regiment.

Central figure in the Netflix show "The Liberator" (2020).

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Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: Company E, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird", U.S. Army

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Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: Company E, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird", U.S. Army

Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: Company E, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird", U.S. Army

Sources

Photo 1: US Army
- Whitlock, F., The Rock of Anzio – From Sicily to Dachau: A History of the U.S. 45th Infantry Division, Westview Press, Boulder, USA, 1998
- Autor: members of the 157th Infantry Regiment, History of the 157th Infantry Regiment - Newsfoto Publishing Co., San Angelo, Texas, 1946