Edward H. Brooks | |
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Nickname(s) | "Ted"[1] "Brooks" "Standing Eddie" |
Born | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | April 25, 1893
Died | October 10, 1978 Concord, New Hampshire, United States | (aged 85)
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917–1953 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | 0-6657 |
Unit | Cavalry Branch Field Artillery Branch |
Commands | Second Army United States Army Caribbean Fourth Service Command VI Corps V Corps 2nd Armored Division 11th Armored Division |
Battles / wars | World War I World War II Korean War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star |
Relations | John Kilby Smith (third great-grandfather) |
Other work | Engineering 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.