Born 24 May 1918
Died 7 April 1945
Buried at Knoxville National Cemetery

Awarded the Purple Heart

Private First Class Wayne Doil Brooks served with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Company A. He died at Hitdorf am Rhein, Germany, and was initially buried at Margraten, the Netherlands.

  • Rank: Private First Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 24 May 1918
  • Date of death: 7 April 1945
  • County: Johnson
  • Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
  • Division/Assignment: 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
  • Theater: Europe
  • Conflict: World War II
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Knoxville National Cemetery, Knoxville, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar VIII, Top Panel
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