John Henry Brooks (1921 - 1973)

Born 30 Aug 1921 in Arkansas, United States

Died 24 Dec 1973 at age 52 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

John Brooks is a part of US Black heritage.

Private First Class John Brooks served in the United States Army in World War II
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John Henry Brooks was born on 30 Aug 1921 in Arkansas, United States, son of Samuel Brooks (1895 - 1970).

He married Ruthie Mae Unknown before 1950.

John died on 24 Dec 1973 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas aged 52. He is buried in Little Rock National Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States. ^{[1] [2]}

Research Note

His wife may have been Margaret (Unknown) Brooks whose grave is near his.

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Page number: 1
   Ancestry Record 2441 #11159858 (accessed 5 June 2022)
   Name: John H Brooks; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 30 Aug 1921; Death Date: 24 Dec 1973; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 19 Nov 1945; Discharge Date: 9 Feb 1947.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #3129882

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 June 2022, 10:32), entry for John Henry Brooks (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GXZL-K7C ); contributed by various users.
• 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
  citing Page: 72; Line: 5;
  FamilySearch Record: 6XBC-SDST (accessed 17 June 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-SQHW-X2W4
  John Henry Brooks (27), married brother-in-law, Day Laborer, in household of Herman Jones (30 years) in Dudley Lake Township, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States. Born in Ark.