US PARAS Brookins, Ira Lee

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Brookins ​

• FORENAME

Ira Lee​

• UNIT

509 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E, 2 Bn) ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

34084260 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

8th November 1942 ​

• AGE

23​

• GRAVESITE

North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia Plot F Row 18 Grave 12 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Columbus, Fulton County, Georgia​

born 24.05.1919 Alabama, USA​

father Wilburn Ira Brookins (1888-1958)​

mother Alma Daisy (nee Clarke) Brookins (1888-1976)​

1 year high school​

graduated Behobeth High School​

wife Mary (nee Clowers)​

employed in textile manufacturing in civilian life​

entered service 27.6.1941 Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia​

502 PIR ?​

504 Parachute Bn (Company B)​

503 PIR (Company E,2 Bn)​

509 PIR (Company E,2 Bn) 2.11.1942​

KIA North Africa ​

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