'USAF White Uniform'

[Panther_99FS]

Blast from the past..

 

[Snuffy]

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[OBIO]

I will book mark this thread, and once I get a 36 inch monitor, I will be able to see the entire picture at one time. From what I can see, it is either Ross H. Perot or Larry Hagman.

OBIO

 

[tigisfat]

It looks more like Bud Day to me, the most decorated USAF member ever. I never knew about this uniform. I want it back!!

 

[sbp]

Bud Day
Col.
USAF, Ret.

Medal of Honor awarded for gallentry above and beyond the call of duty while incarcerated in the "Hanoi Hilton."

Salute !

sbp (spamnacan)

 

[tigisfat]

Many of these old heroes truly show what they're made of when it comes time to write an autobiography. Jimmy doolittle's was unbelievably filled with boasting and credit taking....

Bud Day's was truly the story of an incredible man. No BS, just the truth (sometimes embarassingly enough).

 

[Drake]

Wow. I've never seen the white uniform before. Impressive.

 

[TARPSBird]

Panther, could you pls make the pic bigger? I'm not quite able to count all the pores on Col. Day's face.
Way back in the days the Navy had a Dress White uniform with lapels for Chief Petty Officers, it was later dropped and we were left with the "choker" style jacket. Pic is from movie The Sand Pebbles, officers are in chokers, the Chief's got lapels.

 

[Railrunner130]

Judging from the caption, my first thought was "Great, another uniform..." followed by some unprintable words.

 

[6297J]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Day#Awards_and_decorations

Some interesting medals there!
My dad spent 39 years in the Royal Navy and came away with three!
Different system in the US though.

 

[GT182]

He deserved it, just as many more do for surviving. And so do those still missing.