Edward H. Brooks

Edward H. Brooks
Nickname(s)"Ted"[1]
"Brooks"
"Standing Eddie"
Born(1893-04-25)April 25, 1893
Concord, New Hampshire, United States
DiedOctober 10, 1978(1978-10-10) (aged 85)
Concord, New Hampshire, United States
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1917–1953
RankLieutenant General
Service number0-6657
UnitCavalry Branch
Field Artillery Branch
CommandsSecond Army
United States Army Caribbean
Fourth Service Command
VI Corps
V Corps
2nd Armored Division
11th Armored Division
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
Korean War
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
Army Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Silver Star (2)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star
RelationsJohn Kilby Smith (third great-grandfather)
Other workEngineering
Banking

Lieutenant General Edward Hale Brooks (April 25, 1893 – October 10, 1978) was a highly decorated senior officer of the United States Army, a veteran of both World War I and World War II, who commanded the U.S. Second Army during the Korean War. He received the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) for heroism as a junior officer in World War I and, remaining in the army during the interwar period, rose to command the 2nd Armored Division during the Battle of Normandy as well as VI Corps during the subsequent defeat of German forces in World War II.

  1. ^ "United States Army officer histories". Unit Histories. Retrieved 2022-05-20.