The Liberator:
(By Alex Kershaw)
Event Information:
Who: Alex Kershaw, author of The Liberator: One War II Soldier’s 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau and the Resident Historian of the Friends of the National World War II Memorial.
What: Alex Kershaw will give a lecture about the WWII experiences of Felix Sparks, which culminated in the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp.
Where: The National Guard Memorial building’s Hall of States.
When: Tuesday, April 29, 2025, which is the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp.
Why: The pistol Sparks carried in the war is displayed in the museum. It is on loan from the Colorado National Guard.
Lt. Colonel Felix Sparks at the Liberation of Dachau
Spark’s Pistol Used in the Dachau Liberation on Display at the National Guard Memorial Museum
