Brooks E. Kleber
Description
Colonel Brooks Edward Kleber was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 27 August 1942, Class Number 49. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, 302d Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division; 1262 SCU Separation Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey; Faculty, 2071 Baltimore USAR School; Faculty, 2086 Norfolk USAR School. | His awards and decorations include: Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, Meritorious Service Medal. | Military schools attended include: Chemical Advanced Officer Course, Command and General Staff College, ICAF National Security Management (Honor Graduate). | Colonel Kleber holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He is the Co-author of Chemicals in Combat, U.S. Army in World War II.