Most Decorated Officer
Although you probably don t recognize the name of brigadier general george everette bud day he is considered to be the most decorated united states military officer since general douglas macarthur.
Most decorated officer. Day was also a prisoner of war in vietnam for more than five years. Audie murphy received the medal of honor a distinguished service cross two silver stars a legion of merit with combat v and two bronze stars with combat v. Murphy s foreign awards were especially impressive.
Puller is credited as being the most decorated us marine in the history of the corps. Born in humble beginnings in sioux city iowa in 1925 day would earn over 70 awards decorations and medals. He received the french forrager legion of honor and croix de guerre with palm and silver star and the belgian croix de guerre 1940 with palm.
He rose in the ranks from private to retire as a lieutenant general.
