In this article, you will read about one of the few surviving veterans of the WWII. You will read a vivid details about his life, experience in his line of profession, his net worth and many other related details about him. Keep reading to find out more!
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Personal profile of Lawrence N. Brooks
Lawrence N. Brooks was a WWII veteran in the United States Army. As a super-centenarian, he was believed to be the oldest man in the United States and also the only surviving person from the second world war.
He was born on September 12, 1909. He was from New Orleans, Louisiana. He served in the US army from 1940-1945. Even though he had no formal education, he was drafted into the army at age 31.
Military service and later life of Lawrence N. Brooks
He got discharged after his one year mandatory service but he got into the army again during the attack on the Pearl Harbour by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service.
He served in many divisions in the army and after his military service, he worked as a forklift operator in New Orleans until he retired. In 2010, The National WWII Museum began organizing annual birthdays to celebrate him. Perhaps, because he is the only living testimony of the second world war.
Death of Lawrence N. Brooks
He died on January 5, 2022, in his New Orleans home, at the age of 112. President Joe Biden said of him, “truly the best of America”. Many key figures posted so many tributes about him “America’s oldest World War II veteran and a proud Louisianan”.
Net worth of Lawrence N. Brooks
Lawrence N. Brooks lived at a time when serving in the military was not entirely an occupation but a call to serve one’s country. Unlike today, where military personnel is paid huge amounts of money, his time was different.
But he made money from the salaries he received as a personnel. The greater proportion of his net worth came from his many works. At the time of his death, his net worth is believed to be $5 million- $10 million.
