Receives Son's Award
A Friday, May 5, 1944 Florence Herald report that Florence resident Mr. McKinley Brooks, a custodian at the Wilson Dam powerhouse had just received the Purple Heart awarded posthumously to his son, Steward Mate 1/c, US Navy William Brooks, who died when his ship the USS Wasp was destroyed by fire o...
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A Friday, May 5, 1944 Florence Herald report that Florence resident Mr. McKinley Brooks, a custodian at the Wilson Dam powerhouse had just received the Purple Heart awarded posthumously to his son, Steward Mate 1/c, US Navy William Brooks, who died when his ship the USS Wasp was destroyed by fire on September 16, 1943. |
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Receives Son's AwardMilitaryA Friday, May 5, 1944 Florence Herald report that Florence resident Mr. McKinley Brooks, a custodian at the Wilson Dam powerhouse had just received the Purple Heart awarded posthumously to his son, Steward Mate 1/c, US Navy William Brooks, who died when his ship the USS Wasp was destroyed by fire on September 16, 1943.Newspapers.comLee Freeman1944-05-05Still ImageJpeghttps://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/1286https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/36745/archive/files/cb21bbbec65b72a3898bceaf1760126c.jpg?Expires=1717027200&Signature=k8B7iGNyzZKAyn8g6yms1vB8JPH08RrYyDxFBSaIVmOuTcKjaRJ5LYnJ2ozhbfX4nm76WieWAb1LyWQ7Rh-dzbIuRMqajd-FjH938ewLNuSHfoA6qp5YvGhjA1uBRaiNHFVAvxzTgj%7EIN7RMfqk94nLGTN%7EDyW2EiqoSXhpS7Py9vT9IuX-US4PlLevEdDma10SZNE8uGl7mMrBYL0YA14Tjv%7EsF3VzbspV3HThNAZ8sui-b5XJoVIJ0OOS5a9dHe6LrIeI3YhgrSnhzLGJjGlMtm4ZpAEG5uynfwOKlugKUPf%7ElnKaxs%7EtlhdeHXBViKmkuuf7t6Ad4OO0pfFPBBg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZMFlorence (AL) HeraldEnglishImages are available for educational and research purposes. This image may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the interested party to identify the copyright holder and receive permission. |
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