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Cory W Brooks
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Name: Army Staff Sgt. Cory W. Brooks
Age: 32
From: Philip, S.D.
Assigned to 153rd Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard, Wagner, S.D.
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Cory W. Brooks died April 24 of non-combat related injuries in Baghdad.
Died: April 24, 2004
South Dakota soldier dies in Iraq
By Dirk Lammers
Associated Press
Age: 32
From: Philip, S.D.
Assigned to 153rd Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard, Wagner, S.D.
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Cory W. Brooks died April 24 of non-combat related injuries in Baghdad.
Died: April 24, 2004
South Dakota soldier dies in Iraq
By Dirk Lammers
Associated Press
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A 32-year-old South Dakota National Guard soldier died in Iraq in a non-combat incident, the Guard said Sunday.
Staff Sgt. Cory W. Brooks, of Philip, was a member of Detachment 1, Company A of the 153rd Engineer Battalion of Winner. He was believed to be operating in the greater Baghdad area.
The incident was still under investigation Sunday, and no further details were available, said Maj. Harold Walker, a National Guard public affairs officer.
The Guard has notified Brooks’ family and is providing assistance.
South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds on Sunday expressed his sympathy to the family.
“Our thoughts and prayers...
Occupation
153rd Engineer Battalion, Army National Guard, Wagner, S.D.
Incident
Army Staff Sgt. Cory W. Brooks died April 24 of non-combat related injuries in Baghdad.
Prayers & Messages
Cory W Brooks
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.