Felix L. Sparks

Felix L. Sparks

Brigadier General Felix Laurence Sparks commanded the 3rd Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment during World War II. His unit was one of the first Allied forces to enter Dachau concentration camp and liberate its prisoners. He later served on the Colorado Supreme Court.

About Felix L. Sparks in brief

Summary Felix L. SparksBrigadier General Felix Laurence Sparks was a U.S. Army officer. He commanded the 3rd Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment during World War II. His unit was one of the first Allied forces to enter Dachau concentration camp and liberate its prisoners.

He later served on the Colorado Supreme Court. The television show ‘The Liberator’ was based on his command of the regiment. Sparks died in Colorado from complications due to pneumonia.