Family and friends of a New Orleans man Lawrence Brooks, who was the oldest World War II veteran when he died earlier in January, will gather to remember him at a ceremony in a museum memorializing the war.
when he died earlier in January will gather to remember him at a ceremony in a museum memorializing the war.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans for Lawrence Brooks, who died on Jan. 5 at the age of 112. The funeral service, which starts at 10 a.m., is for invited relatives, friends and guests but also will be livestreamed. After the service a traditional jazz procession will follow before Brooks is taken to Mount Olivet Cemetery in New Orleans where he'll be laid to rest.
Brooks was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1940. After Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, he was assigned to the mostly Black 91st Engineer General Service Regiment stationed in Australia. The 91st was a unit that built bridges, roads and airstrips for planes. Brooks was assigned as a caretaker to three white officers — cooking, driving and taking care of their clothes.When he returned from service, he worked as a forklift driver until retiring in his 60s.
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