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George Everette "Bud" Day (24 February 1925 – 27 July 2013) was a United States Air Force officer, aviator, and veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War. He was also a prisoner of war, and recipient of the Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross.
May 1, 2007 · Learn about the life and achievements of George "Bud" Day, the only American POW to escape from North Vietnam and earn the Medal of Honor. Read how he survived brutal torture, evaded capture and helped his comrades in the Hanoi Hilton.
Jul 28, 2013 · Col. Bud Day, an Air Force fighter pilot who was shot down in the Vietnam War, imprisoned with John McCain in the notorious “Hanoi Hilton” and defiantly endured more than five years of brutality...
Learn about the life and achievements of Major George Everette "Bud" Day, who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic escape and evasion in Vietnam. See his citation, photos, videos and biography on the Congressional Medal of Honor Society website.
A veteran of three wars and the first commander of the Misty FACs, Col. George "Bud" Day is one of the most highly-decorated Airmen in USAF history. After being shot down in 1967, Day persistently defied his captors, for which he was mercilessly tortured.
Sep 9, 2021 · The Seventh Air Force director of operations appointed Maj George ‘Bud’ Day, a dynamic leader who served as a US Marine Corps gunner during World War 2, an F-84 Thunderjet pilot in Korea and with the 55th BS at RAF Wethersfield from 1955 flying the F-84F Thunderstreak.
Oct 6, 2011 · Shot down on a secret mission during the Vietnam War, Major George "Bud" Day was captured and resisted severe torture as a POW in the "Hanoi Hilton" from 1967 to 1973. Three years after his ...
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