Staff Sgt William Jerome Brooks
Born: June 13, 1974
Died: May 3, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq
Staff Sgt William J. Brooks of Birmingham, Alabama attended Scott Elementary, Daniel Payne Middle and learned to play the drums at Jackson Olin High School where he graduated in 1992. He joined the Army in October of 1995 to better take care of his daughters. Will liked silly sitcoms like Gilligan’s Island as a kid and he used to make everyone laugh. But when he joined the Army, his serious side emerged. He received several commodations while serving. He leaves his wife, Roxanne, his mother, Linda Brooks, and two daughters, Ayana and Aaryan. He was a member of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. Will was killed at age 30 when his unit was conducting a route security mission and an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.
Army
1st Battalion
64th Armor Regiment
3rd Infantry Division(M)
Fort Stewart, Georgia
Burial is at Carver Memorial Gardens in Minor, Alabama
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