This is in fact F-100C 54-1986 which has been marked to represent the aircraft of Major 'Bud' Day, who was awarded a Medal of Honor after being shot down and taken POW in Vietnam while flying a 'Misty' FAC mission in August 1967. Two-seat F-100Fs were used for Misty missions and on that occasion Day was flying 56-3954 of 416 TFS/37 TFW. Whether the preserved F-100C is meant to represent that aircraft or Day, who was previously with 31 TFW, also flew F-100C 54-1954 as shown here is unclear - some coincidence about two 954s if so...

To the museum in 1975. It is painted in the Vietnam War era-markings of F-100C 54-1954, flown by Medal of Honor recipient Colonel George Bud Day which was written off in 1959.

Correct serial for this aircraft is 54-1986