US PARAS Michaelis, John H. (Mike)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Michaelis ​

• FORENAME

John H. (Mike) ​

• UNIT

502 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ - X.O. + A/C.O.) ​

• RANK

Lieutenant Colonel ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Silver Star ​

• PLACE

Normandy 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 1912​

graduated USMA,West Point 1936​

502 PIR 1944​

WIA 1944 Holland​

ADC to Dwight Eisenhower 1947-48​

27th Infantry Regiment (C.O.) 1950s​

award DSC for Korea​

C-in-C U.N. Command/Commander US Forces Korea​

Commanding General,8th U.S. Army​

retired 1972 as Lt General​

awards DSC,Silver Star,Legion of Merit,Bronze Star​

died 1985 ​

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