Sparks, John T.
Marines Lance corporal

John T. Sparks, age 23, from Chicago, Illinois, Cook county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Enlisted in February 2008. Purple Heart.

Date of death: Friday, October 8, 2010
Death details: Killed by small-arms fire in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Chicago Sun-Times, North County Times, Military Times