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Major George E. Day shot down over North Vietnam - Aug 26, 1967 - HISTORY.com
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Badly injured after ejecting when his North American F-100F is shot down over North Vietnam, Major George E. Day is captured and severely tortured. He later managed to escape and eventually made it to the DMZ. After several attempts to signal U.S. aircraft, he was ambushed and recaptured, and was later moved to prison in Hanoi, where he continued to strongly resist to his captors. Finally released in 1973, Major Day was awarded the Medal of Honor for his conspicuous gallantry while a POW.
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Major George E. Day shot down over North Vietnam - Aug 26, 1967 - HISTORY.com
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After release and retirement, Colonel Bud Day was a tireless advocate to make DC keep their promise to the service members that if they served 20 honorable years that you would receive free health care for life. Ultimately he lost that fight but it did bring about Tricare. RIP Col. Day,neither you nor your efforts will be forgotten.
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