World War II Honoree

Ivan E. Brady

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON JUNE 14, 1941 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER (345) AND ASSIGNED TO COMPANY D, 13TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 8TH ‘ARROW’ INFANTRY DIVISION. DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. WITH HIS UNIT ON DECEMBER 3, 1943 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AFTER FURTHER TRAINING IN IRELAND, LANDED ON UTAH BEACH ON JULY 4, 1944 AND ENTERED COMBAT ON JULY 7, 1944. FOUGHT IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. WOUNDED BY ENEMY ACTION ON AUGUST 27, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF PLOUVIEN, FRANCE. EARNED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WITH A CERTIFICATE OF DISABILITY ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA.