From a contemporary press report:
John C. Brady of Frederick, Maryland, died on March 17, 1993.
Sergeant Brady was awarded the Purple Heart while serving with Company D, 3rd Ranger Battalion in Anzio, Italy, in World War II.
He was the loving father of John Richard Brady, Dale Edward Brady, Ruth Elaine Wright, Karl Seymour Brady and Joan Brady Rios; brother of Virginia Beckley, Emily Keller and William Brady. Also survived by 8 grandchildren; son of late Alvey Pearre Brady and late Naomi Susan Stiffler.
Services will be held at the Fort Myer Chapel on Wednesday, March 24, 1993, 10 am. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to Battalion Association, World War II, c/o Carl H. Lehmann, Box 356, Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Jun 9, 1922-Mar 17, 1993.
Sergeant Brady was buried with full military honors in Section 33, Grave 7399.
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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