Colonel George "Bud" Day
E947042
Medal of Honor recipient
Prisoner of War in the Vietnam War
United States Air Force officer
Vietnam War veteran
human
military aviator
Colonel George "Bud" Day was a highly decorated United States Air Force officer, Medal of Honor recipient, and Vietnam War veteran renowned for his heroism as a prisoner of war.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George "Bud" Day | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medal of Honor recipient
ⓘ
Prisoner of War in the Vietnam War ⓘ United States Air Force officer ⓘ Vietnam War veteran ⓘ human ⓘ military aviator ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Force Cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Air Medal ⓘ Bronze Star Medal ⓘ Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Distinguished Service Medal (USAF) NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Medal of Honor ⓘ Prisoner of War Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability |
heroism as prisoner of war in Vietnam
ⓘ
most decorated U.S. service member since World War II ⓘ |
| conflict |
Korean War
ⓘ
Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of South Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military aviation
ⓘ
military law ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Colonel ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| nickname | Bud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAward | Medal of Honor for actions as POW in Vietnam ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
captured by North Vietnamese forces
ⓘ
escape attempt from captivity ⓘ returned to U.S. custody after release from POW camp ⓘ shot down over North Vietnam ⓘ |
| notableWork | resistance as prisoner of war in North Vietnam ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Air Force Reserve (at points in career) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
fighter pilot
ⓘ
flight leader ⓘ squadron commander ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | United States military service member ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.