 Portrait of USAF Colonel George Everett "Bud" Day Image by U.S. Government, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Bud WebbBud Day Bud Day United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient (1925–2013) 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. As of 2025[update], he is the only person to be awarded both the Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross. He was posthumously advanced to the rank of brigadier general effective March 27, 2018, as directed by the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. Quick facts Birth name, Nickname ... Bud Day Colonel (later Brigadier General) Bud Day Birth name… (Source: Wikipedia)
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