Bud Day went on to found the infamous "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth", which played a crucial and controversial role in the 2004 election. An American hero: "Day was born in 1925 in Sioux City, Iowa, and enlisted in the Marines in 1942. After World War II, Day returned home and went to college and law school. He then served in the Iowa National Guard in 1950 and attended flight school. In 1951, the Air Force called Day to active duty and he became a bomber pilot in the Korean War. ...Day was shot down on Aug. 26, 1967, over North Vietnam. His right arm was broken in three places and his knee was badly sprained. Day was captured, taken to a prison camp where he was interrogated and tortured, and then escaped. He made it across the demilitarized zone, wandered for days and was unable to signal U.S. aircraft. Day was recaptured by the Viet Cong and returned to prison in Hanoi, where he gave his captors false information when being questioned." usatoday/story/news/politics/2013/07/28/bud-day-vietnam-mccain/2593839/
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 22:35:18 +0000
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