| Name |
Brooks, Gilbert L. |
| Birth |
1916 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BROO.G002 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Private First Class, Company A, 387th Infantry Regiment, 97th 'Trident' Infantry Division, United States Army |
- Entered active service as a draftee on January 31, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training, qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty Of Light Truck Driver (345) and assigned to Company A, 387th Infantry Regiment, 97th 'Trident' Infantry Division. Departed the U.S. with his unit on February 19, 1945 bound for The European Theater of Operations. Fought in The Rhineland Campaign. Redeployed with his unit to The Pacific Theater of Operations after the Japanese surrender and was based in Japan. Earned The Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal and The Army Of Occupation Medal (Japan). Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on February 4, 1946 at The Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2055697
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007
On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans.
Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event.
This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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World War II
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a… |
| Death |
1991 |
| Person ID |
I41621 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
18 Feb 2021 |
English
1916 - 1991 (75 years)
(Age 69 years)