
William Brooks
Staff Sgt. William Brooks was a U.S. Army soldier who lost his life in an Iranian-backed attack in Baghdad on May 3, 2005, when an explosively formed penetrator struck his vehicle, highlighting the dangers faced by American troops during the Iraq War.
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Staff Sgt. William Brooks was killed by an explosively formed penetrator in Baghdad.
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