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In memory of
Chester W Sparks
Corporal, Army and Navy
April 30, 1956 to April 28, 1999
- Army and Navy
- 1956 to 1999
- Persian Gulf
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army and Navy
- Rank
- Corporal
- Wars
- Persian Gulf, Vietnam
- Born
- April 30, 1956
- Died
- April 28, 1999
Resting place
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration
Accessed September 24, 2026. Confirms name, date of birth, date of death, branch, rank, and cemetery. Open dataset 3u66-fxug, decedent 6587298, last updated by the VA August 11, 1999.
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