Lawrence Brooks, age 112. RIP
https://apnews.com/article/new...ac8f52ee487ed16a4cf1

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My goodness. May God rest his soul. Thank you Sir for all you did.

Wow, 112! That man has seen/lived lots of history.

RIP Sir.

So sorry to hear this about a true national hero who served his country when called up to stepfoward ...... God bless our troops be they past / present / and future. ................................... drill sgt.

God bless that patriot.

I had a customer who was a three war veteran (WWII, Korea, Vietnam).

He brought me three pheasant breasts for his 100th birthday. He'd shot them the day before. Yep, 100 and still out hunting.

He had an incredible collection of European shotguns he purchased after WWII and later during a second tour at NATO HQ. He let me repair the most valuable firearm I'll ever handle, a Boss and Co., Ltd. side-by-side made in 1904. It was worth close to $90K. The right barrel stopped working firing because a tiny set screw that held the firing pin in place. After much trepidation, I opened the right side plate. It was like opening one of a1abdj's finest safes. I was unable to find a precise fit, so I called Boss and Co. and spoke to their master gunsmith. He said I was likely going to have to use a screw that wasn't a perfect fit, since they had no records of the diameter and pitch of that screw and it was likely to be obsolete or made there in the shop. I kept looking and finally a machine shop I deal with occasionally found a dust caked box of an obsolete screw type, one of which was a perfect fit.

He died in his sleep a bit over a year ago and is interred in Arlington National Cemetery.

While eating breakfast this morning, I read that
retired Lt. Col. Robert E. Chisolm died at age 96.

He was a triple veteran who fought in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.

He is very unique because he was wounded in all three wars and also earned a CIB in each one.


He is one of only 325 soldiers in Army history to be a recipient of the Triple Combat Infantryman Badge for having seen combat in three different wars: World War II, Korea and Vietnam.

His medals include the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, the Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts for being wounded in action.

In 2012, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor for his role in the Normandy invasion.

In 1985, Chisolm helped start the El Paso chapter of the airborne group, the Benavidez-Patterson "All-Airborne" Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association. Chisolm, one of the chapter's charter members, served in every leadership position within it.

In 2013, Chisolm was recognized as the 82nd Airborne Division Association's Man of the Year during the group's national convention in Indianapolis.

In 2019, on the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Chisolm was honored with a monument by the Benavidez-Patterson All-Airborne Chapter 82nd Airborne Division Association at Chisolm Park. The polished granite monument indicates that the park is dedicated to Chisolm while giving details on Chisolm's war history.