Brookins, Richard W. "American St. Nick"

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Brookins, Richard W. "American St. Nick"

Date of birth:: 1922
Date of death:: October 11th, 2018
Nationality:: American

Biography

Honorary citizen of Wiltz.

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Croix d'Honneur et de Mérite militaire

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: G.I.
Unit:: 28th Infantry Division "Keystone", U.S. Army
Awarded on:: July 7th, 2016

"In recognitions of these acts of kindness and support to civilian morale to the children of the city of Wiltz."

Sources

- WWII Veteran Richard Brookins, a holiday hero overseas during war, dies at age 96
- The Webster Museum - Webster, New York - Richard Brookins: American St. Nick

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