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fired on the position until repelled by bazooka and artillery fire. He remained at his post under artillery, machinegun and mortar fire, controlling his men and relaying valuable information to his battalion headquarters. When orders came to move the company, he successfully disengaged the enemy and organized a new defensive position, preventing a break-through.
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throughout the war, from its arrival in North Africa through combat in Sicily, Italy, France, and
Germany. Near the end of the war, Sparks was commander of the 157th Infantry's 3rd Battalion, which he led during its participation in the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp. For his wartime
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Division versions of events have argued over which unit was the
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from the government of France. He received the Silver Star for heroism during combat in Italy in
February 1944 while he was commander of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 157th Infantry. The citation for his first Silver Star read:
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Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, commanded by Sparks, were ordered to secure the Dachau camp; he led his troops as they entered the camp over a side wall. At about the same time,
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Colorado's assistant adjutant general for army and commander of the Colorado Army National Guard. Sparks held this position until retiring upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 60 in 1977.
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Felix L. "Larry" Sparks was born in San
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Clips from the 1990 documentary "The Liberation of KZ Dachau"; includes interview with Felix Sparks
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1299:"Western Slope Now Real Home to Veteran, Lawyer Bidding for DA Office"
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in October included details of Sparks's role in the liberation of the
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Farragher, Thomas. "Vengeance at Dachau", Boston Globe, July 2, 2001
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1584:. Grand Junction, CO. December 12, 1979. p. 28 – via
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1024:. Sparks's role in the Dachau liberation is also the subject of
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1893:. Grand Junction, CO. October 15, 1948. p. 16 – via
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United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni
2051:"NY's 42nd Infantry Division liberated Dachau 75 years ago"
2028:"Notorious Nazi Prison Camp is Liberated, 32,000 are Freed"
1974:"New Chaplain Saluted By Judge Who Rescued Him From Dachau"
1656:. Grand Junction, CO. July 31, 1950. p. 2 – via
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McClearn, William C. "An Oral History: Felix L. Sparks",
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The 761st "Black Panther" Tank Battalion in World War II
618:(1956). In 1957, Sparks was appointed attorney for the
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Sparks' wartime experiences were the subject of a 2020
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Sparks as a Colorado National Guard brigadier general,
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United States House of Representatives (May 7, 2008).
1648:"National Guard Unite Here to Start Training August 1"
1244:"Felix L. Sparks Collection, Biographical Information"
1071:"Felix L. Sparks: Visual History Biographical Profile"
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1221:"Army Investigates Death of Soldier at Camp Barkeley"
1161:. Tucson, AZ. August 22, 1939. p. 5 – via
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Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France)
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Dachau 29 April 1945: the Rainbow Liberation Memoirs
1430:"Felix Sparks, Delta, gets State Supreme Court Seat"
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1917:. Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing. p. 127.
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1777:"Construction Could Begin In Second Half of 1963"
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1696:"Armed Forces To Show Might During Jubilee Week"
2210:Congressional Record, Volume 154 (2008), Part 1
1914:War Stories III: The Heroes Who Defeated Hitler
1479:"Sparks Elected Unanimously as Moses Withdraws"
1397:"Delta Attorney Only Slightly Hurt In Accident"
2136:. Chicago, IL. September 28, 2007 – via
1869:. Colorado Springs, CO. p. 8 – via
562:, and in 1940 he received his commission as a
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2307:United States Army personnel of World War II
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1326:"Delta–Montrose News briefs: Felix Sparks"
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1180:Official National Guard Register for 1951
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590:After the war, Sparks graduated from the
538:and served as an enlisted soldier in the
79:May 22, 1956 – December 15, 1956
2362:University of Colorado Law School alumni
2238:. Metairie, LA: Thunderbird Press, Inc.
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1477:Gauss, Gordon G. (January 17, 1957).
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1861:"Nonstop General Ready To Wind Down"
1775:Nelson, William H. (June 13, 1962).
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1720:"Colonel Ehrlich Heads State Guard"
1504:"Felix Sparks New Water Board Head"
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2206:"Flix Sparks Post Office Building"
2088:Historical Dictionary of the 1950s
893:. Sparks served on active duty at
431:Western Allied invasion of Germany
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2327:Deaths from pneumonia in Colorado
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2234:Beuchner, Emajean Jordan (1991).
2151:South, Todd (November 13, 2020).
2070:"First Through the Gates of Hell"
1502:Gauss, Gordon G. (June 5, 1958).
855:Colorado Water Conservation Board
837:Colorado Water Conservation Board
798:. In 1948, he was the successful
768:University of Colorado Law School
668:Citizens' Military Training Camps
620:Colorado Water Conservation Board
592:University of Colorado Law School
552:Citizens' Military Training Camps
525:Colorado Water Conservation Board
264:Colorado Water Conservation Board
253:University of Colorado Law School
2357:Military personnel from Colorado
2263:Sheeler, Jim. "One Last Honor",
1351:Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
1207:National Guard Register for 1951
975:42nd (Rainbow) Infantry Division
695:Reserve Officers' Training Corps
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2377:Recipients of the Silver Star
1153:"Standout CMTC Boy Wins Trip"
1100:. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC
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2347:20th-century American judges
2282:Felix Sparks at Find a Grave
2001:"45th Infantry Division.com"
867:Colorado Army National Guard
677:In March 1936 he joined the
627:Colorado Army National Guard
497:Colorado Army National Guard
380:Colorado Army National Guard
360:Colorado Army National Guard
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2352:People from Delta, Colorado
2342:United States Army generals
2317:Colorado state court judges
1528:"News Digest: Felix Sparks"
1242:American Folk Life Center.
1046:Dachau liberation reprisals
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670:(C.M.T.C.) operated by the
602:, Sparks served a term as
378:169th Field Artillery Group
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2332:People from Miami, Arizona
2068:Jensen, Ron (April 2013).
982:first to liberate Dachau.
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554:while also serving in the
491:, he attained the rank of
369:Company E, 2nd Battalion,
356:United States Army Reserve
328:1946–1977 (National Guard)
1509:The Greeley Daily Tribune
1484:The Greeley Daily Tribune
1034:United States Post Office
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1748:"Guard Units Begin Duty"
1248:Veterans History Project
831:Colorado Bar Association
827:American Bar Association
792:Veterans of Foreign Wars
778:and began a practice in
727:Southern France campaign
598:. A leader of the local
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507:. Sparks also served as
1954:. Lehi, UT. p. 430
1885:"Elect Felix L. Sparks"
1753:Fort Collins Coloradoan
1629:Fort Collins Coloradoan
1605:Fort Collins Coloradoan
1459:Fort Collins Coloradoan
1454:"Carroll, McNichol Win"
971:222nd Infantry Regiment
685:regiment, he served in
572:157th Infantry Regiment
436:Battle of Aschaffenburg
371:157th Infantry Regiment
1911:; Musser, Joe (2005).
1840:. Grand Junction, CO.
1809:. Grand Junction, CO.
1728:. Grand Junction, CO.
1576:"Slopers Unqualified?"
1078:Echoes and Reflections
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851:Colorado Supreme Court
841:In May 1956, Governor
719:45th Infantry Division
616:Colorado Supreme Court
568:45th Infantry Division
521:Colorado Supreme Court
67:Colorado Supreme Court
996:Wheat Ridge, Colorado
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891:Berlin Crisis of 1961
808:7th Judicial District
733:. He was promoted to
705:Sparks served in the
691:University of Arizona
647:Wheat Ridge, Colorado
631:Berlin Crisis of 1961
608:7th Judicial District
544:University of Arizona
513:7th Judicial District
481:Felix Laurence Sparks
445:Berlin Crisis of 1961
319:Years of service
201:Wheat Ridge, Colorado
199:Crown Hill Cemetery,
113:7th Judicial District
2312:American prosecutors
2086:James Stuart Olson,
2007:on 28 September 2011
1801:"Sparks In New Post"
1756:. Fort Collins, CO.
969:led soldiers of the
745:in August 1944, and
2387:Burials in Colorado
2265:Rocky Mountain News
2251:The Colorado Lawyer
776:admitted to the bar
774:degree, Sparks was
419:Battle of the Bulge
324:1939–1940 (Reserve)
2372:Colorado Democrats
2229:Additional reading
1979:The Daily Sentinel
1890:The Daily Sentinel
1837:The Daily Sentinel
1806:The Daily Sentinel
1782:The Daily Sentinel
1725:The Daily Sentinel
1701:The Daily Sentinel
1677:The Daily Sentinel
1653:The Daily Sentinel
1581:The Daily Sentinel
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1435:The Daily Sentinel
1402:The Daily Sentinel
1375:The Daily Sentinel
1331:The Daily Sentinel
1304:The Daily Sentinel
1158:Arizona Daily Star
1125:Arizona Daily Star
979:Marguerite Higgins
749:in November 1944.
747:lieutenant colonel
737:in February 1942,
679:United States Army
672:United States Army
643:Lakewood, Colorado
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540:United States Army
424:Operation Nordwind
352:United States Army
313:United States Army
189:Lakewood, Colorado
182:September 25, 2007
172:San Antonio, Texas
145:Theodore L. Brooks
2057:. Washington, DC.
2032:The Evening Times
1866:Gazette Telegraph
1832:"General Retires"
964:Brigadier General
940:Dachau liberation
906:brigadier general
847:Associate Justice
804:District Attorney
762:District attorney
757:Post-World War II
741:in October 1942,
711:second lieutenant
635:brigadier general
612:Associate Justice
604:District Attorney
564:second lieutenant
517:Associate Justice
509:District Attorney
499:and received the
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