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Heroic Score421192nd out of 4483
Number of Medals68
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score54944 of 4483
U.S. Marine Corps#19of 291
Fighter / combat pilot#28of 177
World War II#100of 925
Korean War#26of 197
Vietnam War#28of 217
Bud Day
Colonel Brigadier General (posthumous), U.S. Marine Corps
World War IIKorean WarVietnam War
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Air Force Cross (United States)
- Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Air and Space Forces)
- Silver Star
- Legion of Meritw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
- Bronze Star Medalw/ 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters & "V" Device
- Purple Heartw/ 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal
- Air Medalw/ Numeral 10
- Presidential Unit Citation Air Force (3)
- Air and Space Outstanding Unit Awardw/ "V" Device
- Prisoner of War Medal
- Combat Readiness Medal
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (3)
- World War II Victory Medal
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Korean Service Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal (7)
- Air Force Longevity Service Award (5)
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal
- US Air Force Small Arms Ribbon
- National Order of Vietnam Knight
- Vietnam Gallantry Cross
- Republic of Vietnam Psychological Warfare Medal
- China War Memorial Medal
- Vietnam Veteran's Medal
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
- United Nations Service Medal
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
George Everette "Bud" Day 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, 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.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Air Force Cross (United States)(base 80)
+80Silver Star(base 45)
+45Bronze Star Medal(base 30)
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.65 (4 medal types))
+166Heroic Score421 pts