Korean War
Service # | AO-706684 |
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Rank | Captain U.S. Air Force |
Date of Death | April 17 1955 |
Korean Defense Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Captain Brooks was awarded the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Captain Brooks was a crew member of a RB-47E Stratojet reconnaissance aircraft with the U.S. Air Force. On April 17, 1955, while patrolling the airspace during the Korean truce, his aircraft was shot down.