Medal of Honor recipient George Day has died

[JPL]

Vietnam War hero George "Bud" Day, a Medal of Honor recipient who was John McCain's cellmate while both were held captive, has died after a long illness. He was 88. Day, a retired Air Force colonel, died at his home in Shalimar, Fla. One of the nation's most decorated servicemen, Day received the Medal of Honor from President Gerald Ford in 1976. In all, he received more than 70 medals and served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Day was shot down on Aug. 26, 1967, over North Vietnam. His right arm was broken in three places and his knee was badly sprained. Day was captured, taken to a prison camp where he was interrogated and tortured, and then escaped. He made it across the demilitarized zone, wandered for days and was unable to signal U.S. aircraft. Day was recaptured by the Viet Cong and returned to prison in Hanoi, where he gave his captors false information when being questioned. "Despite his many injuries, he continued to offer maximum resistance," reads Day's Medal of Honor citation. "His personal bravery in the face of deadly enemy pressure was significant in saving the lives of fellow aviators who were still flying against the enemy."

Read the complete news item: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/07/28/bud-day-vietnam-mccain/2593839/

Jean-Paul

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