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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.
- 1942–1977
1. Mai 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.
28. Juli 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...
Bud Day was commander of the Misty FACs, who flew forward air control missions in risky parts of North Vietnam. Their job was to find and mark the targets for strike aircraft. The Mistys had been in existence for less than three months. Day was the first commander.
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. Day received the Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross for his determined and selfless ...
28. Juli 2013 · MIAMI (AP) — Retired Col. George "Bud" Day, a Medal of Honor recipient who spent 5½ years as a prisoner-of-war in Vietnam and was Arizona Sen. John McCain's cellmate, has died. He was 88. Doris Day said Sunday that her husband died Saturday at his home in Shalimar after a long illness.
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.
