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Pilot Captain Kenneth C. Sparks (KIA, BR) Crashed September 5, 1944 Aircraft History Built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (LAC) in Burbank. Constructors Number 422-3933. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as P-38J-15-LO Lightning serial number 43-28918. Wartime History Assigned to the 443rd Base Unit (443rd BU) at Ontario Airfield. Mission History On September 5, 1944 took off from Ontario Airfield piloted by Captain Kenneth C. Sparks suffered a midair collision with a P-38F Lighting 43-2049 pilot 1st Lt. Syney A. Story over Muroc Bombing & Gunnery roughly 16 miles east of Muroc Airfield in California with both pilots killed. Afterwards, their remains were recovered. Memorial Sparks is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA at Eventide, Map 1, Lot 547, Space 1. References NARA World War II Army Enlistment Records - Kenneth C. Sparks USAF Serial Number Search Results - P-38J-15-LO Lightning 43-28918 September 1944 USAAF Stateside Accident Reports - P-38J 43-28918 X-Plane Crashes (2008) page 140 (Appendix A, September 5, 1944 Sparks) FindAGrave - Kenneth Carl Sparks (photos) Contribute Information Are you a relative or associated with any person mentioned? Do you have photos or additional information to add? Last Updated January 20, 2023 |
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