If George McGovern often seemed miscast as a presidential ... He had been a decorated bomber pilot with 35 combat missions in World War II and had spent most of his adult life in politics, mostly ...

George McGovern was ambitious for the presidency, and the antiwar forces were strong. But he had also been a decorated World War II bomber pilot and had an intimate acquaintance with what pilots ...

In his 87 years, George McGovern has served as a World War II pilot, history professor, Senator from South Dakota, and as the 1972 Democratic Presidential nominee. He's also an author, taking part ...

After his combat missions were over, McGovern spent his final months as a military pilot flying food into cities of war-ravaged Europe. He would later say he vividly saw the effects of hunger.

A Conversation with George McGovern In his 87 years, George McGovern has served as a World War II pilot, history professor, Senator from South Dakota, and as the 1972 Democratic Presidential nominee.

George Stanley McGovern – a staunch liberal who served ... Forces and went on to fly 35 combat missions as a B-24 bomber pilot in Europe. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

George Stanley McGovern was born on July 19 ... at Dakota Wesleyan University in his hometown and, already a private pilot, volunteered for the Army Air Force soon after the Japanese attack ...

George S. McGovern, a proud liberal who argued ... A decorated World War II bomber pilot, McGovern said he learned to hate war by waging it. In his disastrous race against Nixon, he promised ...

It was 1972, and George McGovern’s presidential campaign was ... But oh, how controversial McGovern, a World War II bomber pilot, was. John Milton, a former state legislator and author of ...