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Medal of Honor Recipient Bud Day Posthumously
Promoted
Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein posthumously
promoted former prison of war and Medal of Honor
recipient retired Col. Bud Day to brigadier
general during a summer concert series at the
Air Force Memorial on Friday evening.
Goldfein used the stars he had received when he
was promoted to brigadier general during the
ceremony.
“I’d like to recognize all of our Vietnam-era
friends and thank them for their service,” said
Goldfein. “Tonight we gather to remember those
who gave the last measure of devotion, those
missing in action, those who endured the harsh
and tyrannical treatment at places like the
Hanoi Hilton and their families.”
Sen. John McCain, who was Day's cellmate in
captivity in Hanoi, introduced the advancement,
which was directed by the 2017 National Defense
Authorization Act and became official on March
27.
Day—who
died in July 2013
after a long illness—was flying his F-100 Super
Sabre on a dangerous mission over North Vietnam
when he was shot down and immediately captured
on Aug. 26, 1967. He was the only prisoner to
escape from North Vietnam, but was recaptured by
the Viet Cong before he could reach safety. He
was repatriated on March 14, 1973, and reunited
with his wife and four children.
Day eventually returned to active flying status
and retired from Active Duty in 1977 as one of
the most decorated officers in USAF history.
For more about Day, read
The Strength of Bud Day
and
Valor: The Long Road to Freedom
from Air Force Magazine's archives.
Source:
http://www.airforcemag.com/Features/Pages/2018/June%202018/Medal-of-Honor-Recipient-Bud-Day-Posthumously-Promoted.aspx
For a local perspective also see:
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20180611/col-bud-day-promoted-posthumously-to-brigadier-general
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