Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!
Brooks, Ben Starling
- Lewisville, Texas, Denton County, United States
Military Information:
- US Navy
- Deceased
- WWII Veteran
- QR Code
- WWII Victory Medal
- US Naval Reserve Force
- 1-Alpha List
- Cemetery: Flower Mound, Flower Mound, Denton County, Texas
- LTJG: Lieutenant Junior Grade
Bio:
Name: Ben Starling Brooks
Birth: 19 Sep 1923
Lewisville, Denton, Texas, USA
Death: 22 Feb 1993
Waco, Texas, USA
Family: Ben is the son of Claud Elisha Brooks and Fannie Mae Starling. In October 1946, Ben and June were married. They had two daughters, Claudia and Rebecca; and one son William.
Cemetery: The Flower Mound Presbyterian Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Flower Mound, Denton, Texas, USA
Section: North
Military: Ben served as a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the Navy during WWII. During the war, Brooks was a navigator. Then, he continued his service in the US Naval Reserve from 1943-1956.
Civilian: After graduating high school in Grapevine, Mr. Brooks continued his education at North Texas State Teacher College, earning a B.S. degree. Mr. Brooks worked in the gas & oil industry and was an independent landman. Ben was an active community member in Texas and Oklahoma, where he served on the school board, YMCA boards, Masons, Shrine Club, and numerous professional associations.
Sources: The Daily Oklahoman 24 Feb 1993, Find-a-Grave, Ancestry, The Daily Ardmoreite 20 Oct 1946, 1950 Census, US Social Security Index, US School Yearbooks
Author Information:
Dec 2023
Angelina Brown angelina@fourbrowns.org
Organization Represented: The Flower Mound NSDAR
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