Brooks T. Hill
Brooks T. Hill, Seaman 1/c, born July 22, 1925, Cross Cut, TX.
Education: high school and many service schools. He joined the USN July
15, 1943, and was stationed at NTC San Diego, CA; USS West Virginia
(BB-48); PSNS Bremerton, WA; PSC USNB Bremerton, WA. Participated in
Leyte, Luzon, Iwo Jima and Okinawa Gunto operations and also in the
Philippine Liberation.
Awards and medals include the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal w/4
stars, American Area Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory
Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal w/2 stars. He was discharged
July 27, 1946.
He and his wife Patsy have three sons, one daughter and six
grandchildren. Retired Jan. 3, 1988, as maintenance superintendent,
city of San Angelo, TX. His hobby is fishing.
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