George E. "Bud" Day, born February 24, 1925, was a U.S. Air Force pilot during the Vietnam War and recipient of the Medal of Honor. He is often cited as being the most decorated U.S. service member since General Douglas MacArthur, having received some 70 decorations, a majority for actions in combat. February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~520,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead... This article is about the U.S. military award. ... Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 – April 5, 1964) was an American general and Medal of Honor recipient, who was Supreme Commander of Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during World War II. He led the defense of Australia, and the recapture of New Guinea, the Philippines and Borneo. ...

Day enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1942, and served 30 months in the South Pacific during World War II. After the war Day attended Morningside College and the University of South Dakota Law School. He graduated and passed the bar exam in 1949. The following year he was commissioned in the Iowa National Guard. In 1951 he was called to active duty to enter pilot training. He then served two tours as a fighter-bomber pilot during the Korean War flying the Republic F-84 Thunderjet. This article is becoming very long. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Morningside College is a liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church in Sioux City, Iowa. ... The University of South Dakota is a public university in South Dakota, founded in 1862 by the State of South Dakota, although classes were not held until 1882. ... A bar examination is an series of tests conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given American examination usually consists of the following: complicated essay questions concerning that jurisdictions law; the Multistate Bar Examination, a standardized, nationwide examination containing generalized... Combatants Western Allied/UN combatants: Republic of Korea United States Britain Communist combatants: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea People’s Republic of China Soviet Union Commanders Syngman Rhee Jeong Il-Gwon Douglas MacArthur Mark W. Clark Matthew Ridgway Kim Il-sung, Choi Yong-kun Peng Dehuai Strength Note: All... The F-84 Thunderjet was an American built fighter-bomber aircraft made by the Republic Aviation Company. ...

He began service in the Vietnam War when he was assigned to the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing at Tuy Hoa Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, in April 1967. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Phu Cat Air Base where he organized and became the commander of the 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron, the first "Misty Super FAC" unit flying the North American F-100 Super Sabre. Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~520,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead... National motto: ??? Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809km² N/A population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ... Aerial Photo of Phu Cat Air Base - South Vietnam - 1971 Phu Cat Air Base is a former South Vietnamese Air Force and United States Air Force base. ... F-100A Super Sabre The North American F-100 Super Sabre was a jet fighter aircraft that served with the USAF from 1954 to 1971 and with the ANG until 1979. ...

On 26 August 1967 he was shot down over North Vietnam and immediately captured by the North Vietnamese following his ejection. Despite serious injury, he managed to escape and evade across the Demilitarized Zone back into South Vietnam, becoming the only U.S. prisoner to escape from North Vietnam. Within two miles of freedom and after two weeks of evading, he was re-captured by the Viet Cong. Six years later, on 14 March 1973 he was released. Within three days Day was reunited with his wife and four children at March AFB, California. August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN), or less commonly, Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân Chủ Cá»™ng Hòa), also known as North Vietnam, was proclaimed by Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, September 2nd1945 and was recognized by the Peoples Republic of China and the... Official language Vietnamese Capital Saigon Last President Duong Van Minh Last Prime Minister Vu Van Mau Area  - Total  - % water 173,809 km² N/A Population  - Total  - Density 19,370,000 (1973 est. ... A Viet Cong soldier, heavily guarded, awaits interrogation following capture in the attacks on Saigon during the festive Tet holiday period of 1968. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

After a short recuperative period, Day was returned to active flying status. On 4 March 1976, President Gerald Ford awarded Day the Medal of Honor for his personal bravery while a captive in North Vietnam. March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. ...

Day retired from active duty in 1977 having attained the rank of Colonel. Following his retirement, Day wrote an autobiography, Return with Honor, detailing his time as a captive in Vietnam. Colonel (IPA: or ) is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ...

On 14 March 1997, the new Survival School Building at Fairchild AFB was named in his honor. March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fairchild AFB is a town located in Spokane County, Washington. ...

During the 2004 U.S. presidential election, Day appeared in a Swift Boat Veterans for Truth advertisement, saying "How can you expect our sons and daughters to follow you when you condemned their fathers and grandfathers?" [1] Presidential election results map. ... Swift Vets and POWs for Truth, formerly known as the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (SBVT), is an organization of American Swift boat veterans and former prisoners of war of the Vietnam War, formed during the 2004 presidential election campaign. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ...

As of July, 2006 he has a law firm in Fort Walton Beach Florida. Fort Walton Beach is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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• U.S. Air Force Biography