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BROOKS, Roy Adison - Date of
birth
24 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Oklahoma -
Hometown
Tulare County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39534229 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 20 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
John K. Brooks (father)
Mildred Brooks (sister)
Mabel C. Brooks (sister)
Charles T. Brooks (brother)
More information
Pfc Roy A. Brooks first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Ardennes, Belgium Block I, Row 10, Grave 229.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Records / 1930 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Guy Maes