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BROOKS, Cecil Nile - Date of
birth
28 February 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Lawrence County, Missouri -
Hometown
Shoshone County, Idaho
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39463997 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Matthew M. Brooks (father)
Effie M. (Crawford) Brooks (mother)
Lavaun H. Brooks (sister)
Martin M. Brooks (brother)
Donald W. Brooks (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Cecil N. Brooks graduated from Kellogg High School in 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Spokane Chronicle - 29 June 1945