Jimmie B Brooks (20731942)
| Name | Brooks, Jimmie B |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Army Serial # | 20731942 |
| State | Missouri |
| Date of death | 1944-08-07 |
| Plot, Row, Grave | O, 2, 24 |
| Cemetery | Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France , Google Maps |
| Role | MOS 653 Squad Leader |
| Unit | E Company, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division |
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| Additional information |
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| Staff Sergeant Jimmie B Brooks was a member of E Company. The morning report for July 11, 1944 on page 21 shows him joining E Company from the 92nd Replacement Battalion per July 8, 1944 as a Squad Leader. The same morning report for July 25, 1944, on page 52, lists him Lightly Wounded in Action on July 25, 1944 and transferred to the 77th Evacuation Hospital. Page 63, for July 29, 1944, shows him rejoining his unit. The morning report for August 13, 1944 on page 22 shows his status changed to Killed in Action per August 7, 1944. The relevant pages can be seen below. General Order 18 lists his commendation for a Purple Heart for wounds received in action on July 28, 1944. The morning reports confirm that he was actually wounded on July 25, 1944. |
| Morning reports | |||||
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| 1944-07-11 | SSGT | Assigned and joined from 92nd Replacement Battalion as of July 8, 1944 | E / 330 | view page | |
| 1944-07-25 | SSGT | Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 77th Evacuation Hospital on July 25, 1944 | E / 330 | view page | |
| 1944-07-29 | SSGT | Assigned and joined from 77th Evacuation Hospital as of July 29, 1944 | E / 330 | view page | |
| 1944-08-13 | SSGT | Killed in action on August 7, 1944 | 653 | E / 330 | view page |
| General Orders | |||||
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| GO # | Rank | Award | Page | ||
| 83 / 1944 / #18 | SSGT |
Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action on July 28, 1944 in France. |
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| Various documents | |||||
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| Description | Page | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as killed in action as a Staff Sergeant in 330. | 6 | ||||
| Listed in 330th Infantry Regiment Casualties and Awards as wounded in action as a Staff Sergeant in 330. | 38 | ||||