Sparks, John Travis
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Verified In HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on October 8, 2010, the MARINE CORPS lost LCPL Sparks, John Travis of CHICAGO, IL, 23, serving with 3D BN 5TH MAR, (RCT-2, I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The MARINE CORPS, 3D BN 5TH MAR, (RCT-2, I MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, sent Sparks, John Travis of CHICAGO, IL, then 23, ? LCPL ? to Afghanistan, Philippines, Horn of Africa.
October 8, 2010 ? Sparks, John Travis died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2010.
In the final years of OEF, a surge had been deployed and drawn down. The Taliban had outlasted every strategy. The Afghan army the US built would collapse six years after OEF ended.
CHICAGO, IL is where Sparks, John Travis came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Sparks, John Travis was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (from October 2001 to December 2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
