John H. Michaelis

John H. Michaelis

Infobox Military Person
name=John H. Michaelis
born= 1912
died= death year and age|1985|1912


caption=John H. Michaelis as a lieutenant general
nickname=Iron Mike Colonel Mike
placeofbirth=
placeofdeath=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=1936-1972
rank= General
unit=
commands=United States Forces Korea US Eighth Army
battles=World War II Korean War
awards= Distinguished Service Cross
Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
relations=
laterwork=

John Hersey Michaelis was a United States Army four star general who served as Commander in Chief, United Nations Command/Commander, United States Forces Korea/Commanding General, Eighth United States Army (CINCUNC/COMUSFK/CG EUSA) from 1969 to 1972.

Michaelis was a 1936 graduate of the United States Military Academy. In World War II, he was executive officer of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, but took command of the unit after the commanding officer, George Van Horn Moseley, Jr., broke his leg on the drop into Normandy. Later, Michaelis was severely wounded in Holland. [ [http://www.101airborneww2.com/personalities.html "Iron Mike"] ] Other assignments include having served as aide-de-camp to Dwight Eisenhower from 1947 to 1948), and commanding the 27th Infantry Regiment at the Pusan perimeter during the Korean War, for which he received a Distinguished Service Cross. [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,810893-2,00.html TIME magazine article April 06, 1959] ]

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