James Brady (columnist)
| James Winston Brady | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 15, 1928 Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn |
| Died | January 26, 2009 (aged 80) Manhattan, New York City |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1949–1953 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
| Awards |
Bronze Star W/ combat "V" Purple Heart |
| Other work | Columnist & author |
James Winston Brady (November 15, 1928 – January 26, 2009) was an American celebrity columnist who created the Page Six gossip column in the New York Post and W magazine; he wrote the In Step With column in Parade for nearly 25 years until his death. He wrote several books related to war, particularly the Korean War, in which he served as a United States Marine Corps officer.
Brady was born in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. His career in journalism started working as a copy boy for the Daily News, where he worked while attending Manhattan College. He graduated in 1950. He left the paper to serve in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. During the war, he was a member of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines first leading a rifle platoon and later acting as an executive officer of a rifle company at one point serving under John Chafee. The majority of his service took place in the North Korean Taebaek Mountains during the fall and bitterly cold winter of 1951 and 1952. During this time he was also promoted to First Lieutenant. Brady was awarded the Bronze Star with the Combat V (recognizing an award resulting from combat heroism) in November 2001 for his actions on May 31, 1952 in a firefight with Chinese forces near Panmunjom.
Brady wrote extensively about his experiences as a Marine in Korea, including his 1990 autobiography, The Coldest War, which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Other books include the 2003 novel The Marine, as well as the non-fiction books The Scariest Place in the World published in 2005 and the 2007 book Why Marines Fight. Over the years, Brady spoke to groups of veterans about what he described as a "forgotten war", one where he went to Korea as an immature 23-year-old, and "Nine months later when I left, I was a grown-up and a pretty good Marine officer."Hero of the Pacific: The Life of Legendary Marine John Basilone, about a Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor recipient for his actions at the Battle of Guadalcanal, was completed days before Brady's death.
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