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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Sponsor

Honored by:
Andrew Bramske

Grady Geske is a Patriot who has served our country and state throughout his life in numerous ways. A United States Marine Lieutenant Colonel, proudly retired on Oahu, a Cruise Missile Engineer, and family man and neighbor that wants to know all of you.

He grew up Wisconsin where he graduated from college prior to entering the Marine Corps and becoming a Marine Corps helicopter pilot. The career Marine saw duty “in all climes & places” including two combat tours in Viet Nam; two Mediterranean Carrier deployments; and various Asian, Australian, Cuban, & Central America deployments.

Highlighting Grady’s Marine career was the Viet Nam “77 day Khe Sanh Siege” in 1968; the 1975 Saigon Evacuation; Commander of Marine Helicopter Squadron 261 during the Beirut Lebanon reinsertion in 1982; and Air Officer for CINCPACFLT before retiring in 1986.

When the Tomahawk Cruise Missile became operational in 1987, Grady lead a team of civilian Mission Planners producing Tomahawk missions at Camp Smith, and delivering them immediately via satellite to ships and submarines in the Persian Gulf Operating Areas. Operation Desert Storm in 1991 was the first of 11 major Operations he spearheaded.

Military Awards for Grady Geske included the Legion of Merit & 31 Strike/Flight Air Medals with Combat V. Civilian Awards include the Meritorious Civilian Service Award & Exceptional Civilian Service Awards.

Grady served our Country for 42 years and now assists the Pacific Aviation Museum on Ford Island as a Flight Simulator docent. Parents of 10 children & 16 grandchildren, Grady and his wife, Carole, have lived in Kailua, Hawaii for over 30 years.