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BROOKS, John Eddie - Date of
birth
10 May 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Mississippi -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37606292 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
375th Engineer General Service Regiment
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
16 May 1945 - Place of
death
Hohenbudberg, Rheinhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 14 | 11 |
More information
Pfc John E. Brooks enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 6 March 1943.His death was an accidental drowning in the Rhine river in Rheinhausen, Germany.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, André Koch, IDPF, www.wwiimmeorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: Des Philippet - www.findagrave.com