African American. Alaska Highway. Medical Detachment. Born: 19 February 1921, McLennan County, TX. Died: 21 October 1975, Waco, TX. Enlisted: 22 October 1941, Ft. Sam Houston and discharged 3 May 1945.
Education: grammar school. Civilian occupation: common laborer, construction, dishwasher. His father was George W. Brooks, laborer employed at a cement company and his mother was Sammie Lee Williams, a maid.
Pvt Brooks was a member with the medical detachment assigned to the segregated 97th Engineers. They arrived at Valdez, Alaska on 29 April 1942. The 97th Engineers built the northern section of the Alaska Highway. Both returned to Camp Sutton, NC September 1943 and their next assignment was Milne Bay, New Guinea, Philippines.
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