Sergeant Parks

Sergeant Parks is a U.S. Army soldier who served during the Vietnam War as a member of the Green Berets Special Forces.

History
Sergeant Parks was selected to join Colonel Kirby's A detachments formed for deployment in Vietnam. He first reported to Camp 2-9er Savoy with the two A-Teams Col. Kirby assembled. He held the rank of Sergeant (E-5).

Action
Sgt. Parks was seen mostly during the course of Mission #1 stationed at the camp. He was seen in the team house one night observing a card game being played by civilian news journalist George Beckworth, Sgt. Provo, Sgt. Watson and Sgt. Lark. Parks asked Sgt. Petersen why he wasn't participating in the game as Petersen's reputation for cons and luck-playing was well-known. During this same night, the camp was struck with mortar fire. This resulted in the loss of Captain Coleman who had just went to sleep in the officer's bunker, that was one of the positions hit by the mortar volley.



Sgt. Parks was later seen during the battle at Camp 2-9er Savoy as part of Col. Kirby's Mike Force. When the Mike Force entered the camp to reinforce the defenses, Parks accompanied Sgt. Provo and two allied S. Vietnamese soldiers carrying components for Provo's .30 Caliber machine gun. Sgt. Provo received orders from Col. Kirby to take a position by the gun tower bearing a .50 caliber and give supporting fire. Provo then ordered Parks to go on ahead and leave the assembly of the .30 caliber to him while Parks checked the team house. Parks moved on ahead as ordered, only to return mere minutes later after Provo was gunned down by double agents posing as South Vietnamese soldiers. Parks called medics for Provo who he reported to Col. Kirby was "hit pretty bad, but still alive". Parks was then ordered to check the condition of the .50 caliber that was knocked over in an explosion set off by Captain Nim who hid charges in the gun tower manned by the Viet Cong insiders.

Parks was later seen leaving camp with the retreating soldiers and civilians with Col. Kirby. He reported to Kirby that Captain. Nim had "bought the farm, but he took a lot 'em with him." Parks was last seen at the helicopter pickup point codenamed LZ Green.

It is likely Sgt. Parks remained at Camp 2-9er Savoy to help rebuild after the battle.

Trivia

 * Parks spoke with an country accent suggesting he was from the southern United States.
 * Parks was portrayed by Rudy Robbins