Edward H. Brooks

Edward H. Brooks
Nickname(s)	"Ted"[1] "Brooks" "Standing Eddie"
Born	(1893-04-25)April 25, 1893 Concord, New Hampshire, United States
Died	October 10, 1978(1978-10-10) (aged 85) Concord, New Hampshire, United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1917–1953
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	0-6657
Unit	Cavalry Branch Field Artillery Branch
Commands held	Second Army United States Army Caribbean Fourth Service Command VI Corps V Corps 2nd Armored Division 11th Armored Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Korean War
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star
Relations	John Kilby Smith (third great-grandfather)
Other work	Engineering Banking

Lieutenant General Edward Hale Brooks (April 25, 1893 – October 10, 1978) was a highly decorated senior officer of the United States Army, a veteran of both World War I and World War II, who commanded the U.S. Second Army during the Korean War. He received the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) for heroism as a junior officer in World War I and, remaining in the army during the interwar period, rose to command the 2nd Armored Division during the Battle of Normandy as well as VI Corps during the subsequent defeat of German forces in World War II.