| LC control no. | no2006022759 |
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| Personal name heading | Brooks, Edward H. (Edward Hale), 1893-1978 |
| Found in | Patton M-48 tank, Chrysler Tank Plant, Newark, Delaware, 1952 July 1: (Edward H. Brooks, CG 2nd Army) Bio. dict. of WWII generals ..., 1996: (Edward Hale Brooks; b. 1893 Concord, NH; d. 1978; B.S. Norwich Univ., 1916; commissioned in the cavalry, 1917; WWI service; fought at Battle of the Marne and in the Aisne-Marne, St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne campaigns; graduated Command and General Staff School, 1934; commanding general of 11th Armored Division and then 2nd Armored Division, 1942-1944; commanding general VI Corps, Oct. 1944-March 1945; commanding general, 4th Service Command, 1945-1947; post-war assignments included commanding general of 2nd Army, June 1951 until retired as lt. gen. in Apr. 1953) |
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