John H. Michaelis

John Hersey Michaelis
John Hersey Michaelis
	Michaelis in 1969
Nickname(s)	Iron Mike; Colonel Mike
Born	20 August 1912; Presidio of San Francisco, California, US
Died	31 October 1985 (aged 73); Clayton, Georgia, US
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1931–1932, 1936–1972
Rank	General
Commands	United Nations Command; United States Forces Korea; Eighth United States Army; Fifth United States Army; 27th Infantry Regiment; 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	World War II; Korean War
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross; Distinguished Service Medal (3); Silver Star (2); Legion of Merit (4); Bronze Star Medal (3); Purple Heart (2); Air Medal

John Hersey Michaelis (20 August 1912 – 31 October 1985) 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 from 1969 to 1972.

^ United States Military Academy. Association of Graduates; West Point Alumni Association, Inc (1989). Assembly. Vol. 48. ISSN 1041-2581. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
^ "Los Angeles Times: Archives - Retired Gen. 'Iron Mike' Michaelis Dies". pqasb.pqarchiver.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.^{[dead link‍]}

John Hersey Michaelis
Michaelis in 1969
Nickname(s)	Iron Mike Colonel Mike
Born	(1912-08-20)20 August 1912 Presidio of San Francisco, California, US^[1]
Died	31 October 1985(1985-10-31) (aged 73) Clayton, Georgia, US^[2]
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1931–1932, 1936–1972
Rank	General
Commands	United Nations Command United States Forces Korea Eighth United States Army Fifth United States Army 27th Infantry Regiment 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	World War II Korean War
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal (3) Purple Heart (2) Air Medal