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Richard Brookins. Richard W. Brookins (February 25, 1922 – October 11, 2018) was an American man who, as a soldier during World War II, was chosen to portray Saint Nicholas for the children of Wiltz, Luxembourg. He then became known as "The American St. Nick" and came to represent all of the Americans who helped defend Luxembourg from German ...
The American St. Nick. Richard Brookins, who portrayed St. Nicholas—Klees'chen—on short notice in 1944, Wiltz, Luxembourg, died October 11, 2018. He was 96 years old. Unbeknownst to Richard Brookins, his impromptu appearance during Wold War II in Wiltz had become an annual celebration commemorating the joy Brookins and the other members of ...
Thanks to Cpl. Harry Stutz, for coming up with idea for the St. Nicholas party, Cpl. Richard Brookins becoming the American St. Nick and all the other men who gave their time and goodies to make the people of Wiltz happy for a day! Nora H. (February 2017): A nice true story in a time of war
Oct 18, 2018 · And Mr. Brookins, who died Oct. 11 at the age of 96, was given the star role: He was chosen to dress as St. Nicholas in a parade. The job may then have seemed minor to Brookins — "All I had to ...
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Dec 22, 2023 · 13min 28sec. Share: Courtesy Don Brookins. Richard Brookins returns to Wiltz, Luxembourg in December 1994 for the 50th anniversary celebration of the American St. Nick. The days were cold and hard ...
“The American St. Nick” Rochester, New York 1922 – 2018 International Santa Claus Hall of Fame – December 2016 Richard Brookins first portrayed St. Nicholas during World War II. In December of 1944, American soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division were stationed in the village of Wiltz, Luxembourg. Knowing they wouldn’t be home for Christmas, Corporal Harry Stutz and Corporal ...
Corporal Richard W. “Dick” Brookins of the 28th Infantry “Keystone” Division had a secret alter-ego. He didn’t realize it until 1944. But that year, early in December, the lanky 22-year-old from Rochester, New York, became “the American St. Nick,” able to bring joy to the war-weary children of Wiltz, Luxembourg.
