Flagler County Veteran of the Week: Erika Stainbrook

Thank you for your example of service and bravery.

By David Lydon
| 5:00 a.m. August 16, 2022

Palm Coast Observer
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Erika Stainbrook

Branch of Military: U.S. Army
Dates of Service: 1959-1960
Rank / Occupation: Clerk Typist / Private First Class
Hometown: Glen St. Mary, Florida via Posen, Germany

Erika Stainbrook was born in Germany to a farming family. They were displaced during World War II to an area of Germany near the Polish border when she was 4. When she was 12, her family emigrated to Florida and operated a farm in Baker County. After graduating high school, she did not envision herself milking cows the rest of her life, so she enlisted in the Women’s Corps of the U.S. Army. She met a nice gentleman, the late Neil Stainbrook, Sergeant Major, U.S. Army, whom she married. They had three children, were married 45 years and moved to Palm Coast in 1997. She enjoys cruises, cooking and baking.

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