Eugene R. Brady | |
|---|---|
 Grave at Arlington National Cemetery | |
| Born | March 27, 1928 York, Pennsylvania |
| Died | June 9, 2011 (aged 83) |
| Buried | |
| Service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 4 June 1946 – 1 October 1980[1] |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Commands | MABS-33 HMM-364 MCAS(H) Tustin MAG-16 |
| Wars | Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit with Combat "V" Purple Heart |
Eugene R. Brady (1928-2011) was a United States Marine Corps officer and naval aviator who was the recipient of the Navy Cross and a later Silver Star for his heroic actions during two separate medevac missions taking wounded Marines from a landing zone while under fire during the Vietnam War. At the time of these awards, he was serving as the commanding officer of HMM-364, The Purple Foxes. He began his career as a fixed wing pilot and saw service in the Korean War with VMF-311. He did not transition to flying helicopters until 1968. During the course of his career he commanded four different squadrons, Marine Corps Air Station Tustin and Marine Aircraft Group 16.[1] Colonel Brady retired from the Marine Corps in 1980 after more than 34 years of service.[1]
- ^ a b c "Eugene R. Brady, Colonel USMC (Ret)" (PDF). The Golden Eagles. Early and Pioneer Naval Aviators Association. Retrieved January 13, 2021.