August 17, 1922 – January 7, 2015
John Brooks
Personal Information
Birthplace: Riley, KS
Service Information
Branch of Service: Navy
Unit: Underwater Demolition
Theater of Operation: European
Enlisted / Commissioned: Oct 1, 1942
Discharged: Feb 1, 1946
Honored By: Wife Wilma and Sons Ralph, Harold and Daniel Brooks
Biography
I was there. D-Day at Normandy Beach-removing mines Philippine Islands-Okinawa-end of war I was a deep sea diver and helped raise the SS Normandy Pier 88, New York, New York.
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