James Patrick Brady
Corporal
C CO, 2ND BN, 8TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV
Army of the United States
Issaquah, Washington
March 07, 1949 to June 18, 1969
JAMES P BRADY is on the Wall at Panel W22, Line 72

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10 Dec 2004

What first comes to mind when I remember Jim is that he was almost always smiling. I was laying next to him during the firefight in which he died and it wasn't but a few minutes earlier he and I had been joking about the rotten life of a grunt. He's more than just one of the too-many names on The Wall. For me, I'll always see his 20 year-old face grinning about some absurdity in the daily existence of a foot soldier. He died too young but he lives on in the memories of those who knew him.

Phil Kingsbury
kingsbury_p@msn.com


 
16 Dec 2004

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John Akers, Jim Brady, Fred Kalar

I am so saddened to learn of Jim's ultimate sacrifice some 35 years after his death. I was Jim's Platoon Leader until May of 69 when I was reassigned only one month before Jim was killed. I have so many fond memories of his youthful smile and willingness to do whatever was asked. You could not ask for a better soldier than Jim. The bond was so strong in our platoon that knowing we lost you was losing family. I am so sorry and feel guilty that you have missed out on what the rest of us have enjoyed all these years.

Rest in Peace, Jim!

From his Platoon Leader,
Terry (Scotch) Macy
tmacy@gforcecable.com


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