Watch VideoLawrence N. Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran in the U.S. — and believed to be the oldest man in the country — died on Wednesday at the age of 112.
His death was announced by the National WWII Museum and confirmed by his daughter.
Most African Americans serving in the segregated U.S. armed forces at the...
Oldest U.S. Veteran Of WWII, Lawrence N. Brooks, Dies At 112
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