George McGovern

Dr. George Stanley McGovern (born July 19, 1922 in Avon, South Dakota) was a United States Congressman, Senator, and Democratic presidential candidate, losing the 1972 presidential election to incumbent Richard Nixon.

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McGovern was most noted for his opposition to the Vietnam War. He is currently serving as the United Nations global ambassador on hunger.

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Born and raised in South Dakota, McGovern volunteered for the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He served as a B-24 Liberator bomber pilot in the Fifteenth Air Force, flying 35 missions over enemy territory from bases in North Africa and later Italy, often against heavy anti-aircraft artillery. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross; his wartime exploits were later at the center of Stephen Ambrose's book The Wild Blue. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/conversation/july-dec01/wildblue_8-16.html

July 19: July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining....

1922: 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar)....

Avon, South Dakota: Avon is a city located in Bon Homme County, South Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 561....

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