John H. Michaelis
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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. 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
.
General John H Michaelis also served as the Commander of the US Fifth Army! Please give him this honor. His troops would follow him to Hell and back! I served under his command at Hq Fifth US Army 1966-67 at Fort Sheridan IL. This verifiable! CW2 John Lukosky Naples FL 10-29-2011
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
four star general who served as Commander in Chief, United Nations Command/Commander, United States Forces Korea
United States Forces Korea
United States Forces Korea refers to the ground, air and naval divisions of the United States armed forces stationed in South 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
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
. 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.
George Van Horn Moseley, Jr.
George Van Horn Moseley, Jr. was born in Fort Sam Houston, Texas on January 4, 1905, the son of George Van Horn Moseley and Alice Dodds Moseley. His father, then an officer in the 1st Cavalry Division, later rose to become a Major General and Vice Chief of Staff of the Army during the Hoover...
, broke his leg on the drop into Normandy. Later, Michaelis was severely wounded in Holland. Other assignments include having served as aide-de-camp to Dwight Eisenhower from 1947 to 1948), and commanding the 27th Infantry Regiment
27th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 27th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the Wolfhounds, is a unit of the United States Army established in 1901, that served in the Philippine-American War, in the Siberian Intervention after World War I, and as part of the 25th Infantry Division during World War II, the Korean War, and later the...
at the Pusan perimeter
Battle of Pusan Perimeter
The Battle of Pusan Perimeter was a large-scale battle between United Nations and North Korean forces lasting from August 4 – September 18, 1950. It was one of the first major engagements of the Korean War...
during the Korean War, for which he received a Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army, for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree...
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSmid=47162573&GRid=30602600&General John H Michaelis also served as the Commander of the US Fifth Army! Please give him this honor. His troops would follow him to Hell and back! I served under his command at Hq Fifth US Army 1966-67 at Fort Sheridan IL. This verifiable! CW2 John Lukosky Naples FL 10-29-2011