FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Patrick Henry Brady ~ March 16, 2009

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[Kathy in Alaska]

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Patrick Henry Brady
All info and photos from this website.

           

Brady attended O'Dea High School in Seattle, Washington, a strict, all boys school run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers, where he was active in sports.

While in college at Seattle University, he initially hated the compulsory ROTC program and was kicked out. Brady realized he would probably be drafted after graduation reentered the ROTC to enter the service as an officer. After graduation he was commissioned a 2d Lieutenant in the Army Medical Service Corps in 1959.

During his first tour in Vietnam, then Captain Brady served with the 57th Medical Detachment, where his commanding officer was the legendary Major Charles Kelly. After Kelly's death on July 1, 1964, Brady took command of the 57th Medical's Detachment A in Soc Trang. On his second tour, Brady, now a major, commanded the 54th Medical Detachment. It was during this tour that Brady earned his Medal of Honor.

During his two tours in Vietnam Brady evacuated 5000 wounded. After Vietnam Brady continued in the army, retiring as a Major General in 1993 after 34 years of service. He now serves as Chairman of the Citizens Flag Alliance, an organization dedicated to protecting the American flag from desecration.

 

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Major, U.S. Army, Medical Service Corps, 54th Medical Detachment, 67th Medical Group, 44th Medical Brigade.

Place and date: Near Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam, January 6, 1968.

Entered service at: Seattle, Wash.

Born: October 1, 1936, Philip, S. Dak.

Citation:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, Maj. Brady distinguished himself while serving in the Republic of Vietnam commanding a UH-1H ambulance helicopter, volunteered to rescue wounded men from a site in enemy held territory which was reported to be heavily defended and to be blanketed by fog. To reach the site he descended through heavy fog and smoke and hovered slowly along a valley trail, turning his ship sideward to blow away the fog with the backwash from his rotor blades. Despite the unchallenged, close-range enemy fire, he found the dangerously small site, where he successfully landed and evacuated 2 badly wounded South Vietnamese soldiers. He was then called to another area completely covered by dense fog where American casualties lay only 50 meters from the enemy. Two aircraft had previously been shot down and others had made unsuccessful attempts to reach this site earlier in the day. With unmatched skill and extraordinary courage, Maj. Brady made 4 flights to this embattled landing zone and successfully rescued all the wounded. On his third mission of the day Maj. Brady once again landed at a site surrounded by the enemy. The friendly ground force, pinned down by enemy fire, had been unable to reach and secure the landing zone. Although his aircraft had been badly damaged and his controls partially shot away during his initial entry into this area, he returned minutes later and rescued the remaining injured. Shortly thereafter, obtaining a replacement aircraft, Maj. Brady was requested to land in an enemy minefield where a platoon of American soldiers was trapped. A mine detonated near his helicopter, wounding 2 crewmembers and damaging his ship. In spite of this, he managed to fly 6 severely injured patients to medical aid. Throughout that day Maj. Brady utilized 3 helicopters to evacuate a total of 51 seriously wounded men, many of whom would have perished without prompt medical treatment. Maj. Brady's bravery was in the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself and the U.S. Army.

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy Monday, u...((HUGS))...hope you had a nice wekend.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Wow, that’s a considerable amount of “stuff”. No weeds, no “predators”.

[Kathy in Alaska]

It got into single digits here last night. Winter is not ready to give up yet. Today was -71 in Prudhoe Bay per email from one of the guys up there.

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

Thanks, unique, for the woohoo guy!

Sand.....#50!!
Luv.....#100!!
Taz.....#150!!
Perky.....#200!!

[HiJinx]

I only do it as a last resort - I spend more time correcting typos than I do typing out my post in the first place!

[Kathy in Alaska]

I spend more time correcting typos than I do typing out my post in the first place!

I feel your pain...same trouble here. Once it is the only option away from home, the typos lessen as fat fingers get used to little buttons.

[Arrowhead1952]

Well, I have a four foot fence to keep the deer out of the garden. I happened to leave two small cabbage heads laying outside the fence about two weeks ago. The deer found them within a couple of hours and ate both of them.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, Mountain Mary...thank you so much for sharing your Conservative Leadership conference memories. What a fantastic thank you from someone who knows, who understands, about the cost of freedom. I think she is who I heard on the radio....living in a basement for years as a child, trying to survive. What an inspirational speaker.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mayor, for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

[Kathy in Alaska]

I hope they didn’t think you were chumming....making a garden just for them.

[DieHard the Hunter]

I’m late to the thread, I know. Just want to say (again) how much I really enjoy these Hero threads. America produces some of the best: today’s contribution being no exception.

Whenever I read these, I go “WOW...”

[Kathy in Alaska]

Gidday, Kiwi....be sure to read Post #165...someone who was close.

[Mountain Mary]

Thanks Kathy. Yes, I think that is Brigitte that you heard on the radio. I highly recommend her book, “They Must Be Stopped: Why We Must Defeat Radical Islam and How We Can Do It”...What was especially scary was to hear her talk knowledgably about all of the terrorist cells in cities around the US. We are in danger of being attacked because we are “infidels”. We cannot ever forget 9/11 like so many of the Libs seem to have done. A pre 9/11 mentality will get us nowhere...Brigette’s book is a call to action. Should be required reading for all citizens.
www.actforamerica.org

[Kathy in Alaska]

Agreed about required reading. I don’t think the libs will every “get it” until their house takes the brunt of islam. *sigh*

[DieHard the Hunter]

To expand on that: a pre-9/11 mentality will get us all killed. I gotta wonder what your President thinks he’s doing!

[TASMANIANRED]

Dcon but kept away from the hounds.

[Arrowhead1952]

I hope they didn’t think you were chumming....making a garden just for them.

Actually, I pulled the cabbages out to make room for spring planting. I wanted to put them into the compost anyway, so nothing is really lost. I still have five or six cabbage plants that have not matured enough to eat.

[Mountain Mary]

He will never be my President. He’s a fraud: born in Kenya and not a legit citizen.
He is also incapable of either running the country or keeping us safe, the latter of which is most important.
It will take a terrorist attack to wake the nation up.

[blackie]

That’s cold!! We’re in the 40’s here...

[Dustoff45]

Thanks Kathy - The 45th and the 498th were Medical Companies (Air Ambulance). I was in the 498th at Lane Army Heliport near Qui Nhon. The 45th was down south. The Med Co. each had 25 hueys that were assigned 6 to a platoon with one for the old man. The detachments consisted of six hueys with a Commanding Officer of their own.

The 54th, of which Patrick Brady lead, was one of the best regarded dustoff units in country. They set a very high bar for others.