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3. Capt. Troy Ernest Brooks
born Mar. 19, 1892, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.
M. Brooks, Bangs, Texas, husband of Katherine S.
Brooks, Burnet, Texas. Attended Bangs High School.
Volunteered Aug. 17, 1943, at El Paso. Assigned to Army,
Chaplain's Corps. Trained at Chaplain's School, Harvard
University, Cambridge, Mass. Served overseas from May, 1945
to Dec., 1945 in Asiatic-Pacific and Occupation Forces in
Japan and Okinawa. Received American Defense Ribbon and
Victory Medal. Discharged Mar. 1, 1946.
4. 2nd Lt. Bruce Wayne
Brooks
born Nov. 3, 1922, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Troy E. Brooks, Burnet, Texas. Attended Texas College of
Mines, El Paso, Texas. Volunteered Nov. 3, 1942 at El Paso.
Assigned to Army, Quartermaster Corps. Trained at Camp Lee,
Va. Served as an Italian Interpreter with an Italian Service
Co. for 1 year, studying the Army's Area and Language
courses given at the University of Wisconsin. Discharged
from service July 15, 1946.
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Brooks Men in World
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