Lieutenant General Edward Hale Brooks (April 25, 1893 – October 10, 1978) was a senior officer of the United States Army, a veteran of both World War I and World War II, who commanded the Second United States Army during the Korean War. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism as a young officer in World War I and commanded the 2nd Armored Division during the invasion of Normandy as well as VI Corps during the subsequent defeat of German forces in World War II.
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25 April 1893 Concord, New Hampshire
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10 October 1978 (aged 85) Concord, New Hampshire, United States
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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