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Willard Ames Holbrook, Jr.
Willard Ames Holbrook, Jr.
Brigadier General Willard A. Holbrook, Jr.
Nickname Hunk
Born (1898-05-31)May 31, 1898
Died July 1, 1986(1986-07-01) (aged 88)
Place of birth Fort Grant, Arizona
Place of death New York, New York
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Army seal United States Army
Years of service 1918 - 1946
Rank US-O7 insignia Brigadier General
Commands held 11th Armored Division (United States) 11th Armored Division
Battles/wars

World War II

Awards Silver Star
Bronze Star
Relations MG Willard Ames Holbrook (Father)
MG Lucius Roy Holbrook (Uncle)

Willard Ames Holbrook, Jr. (May 31, 1898 - July 1, 1986) was a Brigadier General in the United States Army. He served as the commander of Combat Command A of the 11th Armored Division during World War II.

Biography[]

Holbrook was born on May 31, 1898, at Fort Grant, Arizona.[1] His father, Willard Ames Holbrook, was a career Army officer who achieved the rank of Major General. His mother, Anne Huntington Stanley,[2] was a painter and the daughter of David S. Stanley, a Union general during the Civil War. Holbrook's mother died when he was eight.[3]

Career[]

Holbrook graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1918 and joined the 10th Cavalry Regiment. During World War II Holbrook served with the 11th Armored Division, and accepted the surrender of Linz, Austria.[3] He commanded the 12th Armored Division from July 1945, until it was inactivated on December 3, 1945.

Marriage and children[]

Holbrook married Helen Herr, who was the daughter of General John R. Herr, granddaughter of Brigadier General Eli D. Hoyle, and great-granddaughter of Brigadier General René Edward De Russy. They had three children:[4]

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