William Clifford Brooks v

William Clifford Brooks v
Era Korean War
Branch U.S. Air Force
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Military Decorations Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart
Wall A
Wall Side 3
Row 5
Plaque Number 6

U.S. Army Air Force - U.S. Air Force
World War II - Korean Era

POW: August 8, 1944 - April 29, 1945

French Legion of Honor

Purple Heart

MEDALS-RIBBONS: Air Medal w/10 OLC, World War II Victory

Bill flew 54 combat missions including "D" Day, was shot down and spent 9 months as POW. He was Squadron Navigator, and Combat Intelligence Officer, Strategic Air Command.

Distinguished Flying Cross

Stalag Luft III

Plaque Wall Map

Plaque wall map

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