Lawrence Nathanial Brooks | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Lawrence-Brooks.jpg) Brooks in 1941 | |
| Born | September 12, 1909 Norwood, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 5, 2022 (aged 112 years, 115 days) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_War.png){kind=small} United States Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Private first class |
| Unit | 91st Engineer Battalion |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | [1] |
| Spouse(s) | Leona Boyd Brooks[1] |
| Children | 6 (biological father of 4, stepfather of 2)[1][2] |
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Lawrence Nathanial "Honey" Brooks[1] (September 12, 1909 – January 5, 2022) was the oldest living man in the United States and the oldest known living American World War II veteran.
- ^ a b c d "In Memoriam: Lawrence Brooks (1909-2022)". National World War II Museum - New Orleans. January 15, 2022.
- ^ "The oldest living American veteran of World War II dies at 112". NPR. January 5, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2023.