20 of America’s Most Decorated War Heroes
George E. Day
- Rank: Colonel
- Military branch: Air Force/Army/Marines
- Served in: WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War
- Medal(s) of valor: Medal of Honor, Air Force Cross, Silver Star
Day, who fought in World War II and Korea, received the Medal of Honor for enduring hardship during this captivity in North Vietnam, where he was captured twice and held as a POW for over five years.