RIP: Colonel Bud Day, USAF

[Kickin' Ass and Takin' Names]

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 brutality
without divulging sensitive information to his captors, earning him
the Medal of Honor, died Saturday in Shalimar, Fla. He was 88.

His death was announced by his wife, Doris, The Associated Press
reported.

Colonel Day was among America�s most highly decorated servicemen,
having received nearly 70 medals and awards, more than 50 for combat
exploits. In addition to the Medal of Honor, the nation�s highest
award for valor, he was awarded the Air Force Cross, the highest
combat award specifically for airmen.

In a post on Twitter on Sunday, Senator McCain called Colonel Day �my
friend, my leader, my inspiration.�



Read more:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/29/us/col-bud-day-vietnam-war-hero-dies-at-88.html


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