John Brooks

John Brooks Jr.

Navy

JOHN
BROOKS
JR.

Aug 17, 1922 - Jan 7, 2015
BIRTHPLACE: Riley, KS

SOLDIER DETAILS

DIVISION:
Navy
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Underwater Demolition
THEATER OF OPERATION:
European
SERVED: Oct 1, 1942 -
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.