John Brooks Jr.
John Brooks Jr. was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during the War of 1812. He was the son of later Governor of Massachusetts John BrooksBiography
Born in Brookfield, Massachusetts, Brooks was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant, October 1, 1807. He commanded the detachment of Marines on Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's flagship,.
He was killed in action during the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813.
Concurrent with the issuance of Congressional Gold Medals to Commodore Perry and Jesse Elliott, Congress awarded Silver Medals to each commissioned officer and one to the nearest male relative of Lt. John Brooks Jr. of the U.S. Marine Corps, who was killed in the engagement.
The destroyer, launched in 1919, was named for him.
