Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1922 - 2002 (79 years)| Name | Brooks, Alva Lewis | |
| Suffix | Jr. | |
| Birth | 23 Oct 1922 [1] | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | BROO.A006 | |
| _FGRAVE | 63651965 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Sergeant, United States Army [1] | |
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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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United States Army |
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Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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| Death | 29 Jan 2002 [1] | |
| Burial | Haven Hill Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  [1] |
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Headstone, Brooks, Alva L. Jr |
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Headstone, Brooks, Alva L. Jr. |
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| Person ID | I45334 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 17 Dec 2024 | |
| Father | Brooks, Alva Lewis Sr., b. 5 Jan 1894 d. 7 Apr 1985 (Age 91 years) | |
| Mother | Winans, Edna Lavina, b. 1896 d. 1959 (Age 63 years) | |
| Family ID | F15101 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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