Lawrence Brooks, oldest living WWII veteran in U.S., dies at 112 in New Orleans | News | nola.com...

Lawrence Brooks, the Oldest US WWII Veteran has died at 112 year old in his hometown of New Orleans, LA. Brooks was assigned to the 91st Engineer General Service Regiment stationed in Australia. The 91st was an Army unit that built bridges, roads and airstrips for planes during the war. Funeral arrangements are pending, according to Rev. Morris Thompson Jr., the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. Brooks was a faithful member of St. Luke's in New Orleans, the bishop said. He is survived by five children, five stepchildren, and dozens of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He lost his wife, Leona, shortly after Hurricane Katrina.