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 | Elwood Earl Brey Died in the service of our country BHS class of 1945
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 | Purple Heart |
 | Air Medal with 2 Gold Stars |
 | Korean Service Medal |
 | Combat Action Ribbon (Navy) |
 | United Nations Service Medal |
 | National Defense Service Medal |
 | Korean Presidential Unit Citation |
 | Republic of Korea War Service Medal |
| About Elwood Earl: | Ensign Brey lived at 11 East Central Avenue. He was the pilot of an AD-4 Skyraider dive bomber with Attack Squadron 65, aboard the carrier USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CV-47). On April 16, 1951, while on a combat mission over North Korea, his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire and crashed. He was presumed dead on April 22, 1954. His name is inscribed onthe Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. ** Ensign Brey was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Gold Stars, the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. |
| Additional information: | Elwood Earl Brey was born on June 25, 1928. According to our records New Jersey was his home or enlistment state. Furthermore, we have Bergenfield listed as the city and Bergen County included within the archival record. He had enlisted in the Navy. Served during the Korean War. He had the rank of Ensign. Occupation or specialty was Pilot. Service number was 506733. Served with Attack Squadron 65, aboard the carrier USS PHILIPPINE SEA CV-47. Elwood Earl Brey is buried or memorialized at Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. Elwood is remembered at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington. This is a National Parks Service and American Battle Monuments Commission location. Memorialized: Courts of the Missing: Court 8 Honolulu Memorial National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
