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United States Army officer (1912–1985)

John H. Michaelis
General Michaelis c. 1969
Nickname(s)	Colonel Mike Iron Mike Mike
Born	(1912-08-20)20 August 1912 Presidio of San Francisco, California, US
Died	31 October 1985(1985-10-31) (aged 73) Clayton, Georgia, United States
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1931–1932 1936–1972
Rank	General
Service number	0-20328
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	United Nations Command Fifth United States Army Allied Land Forces Southeastern Europe V Corps United States Army Alaska 27th Infantry Regiment 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment ? Company, 501st Parachute Infantry Battalion ? Company, 32nd Infantry Regiment ? Company, 57th Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	World War II Operation Overlord Operation Market Garden  (WIA) Battle of the Bulge 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
Alma mater	United States Military Academy

John Hersey Michaelis (20 August 1912 – 31 October 1985) was a general in the United States Army who served as the commander of United Nations Command in Korea from 1969 to 1972.

The son of an Army officer, Michaelis enlisted in the Army in 1931. After being appointed to the United States Military Academy in 1932,

Earning an appointment to the United States Military Academy in 1932, Michaelis graduated in 1936, earning a commission as a second lieutenant of infantry.

Early life

John Hersey Michaelis was born on 20 August 1912 (cite)

Early career

World War II

 

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Normandy

Holland

Battle of the Bulge

Continued career

Korean War

Pusan Perimeter

 

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Breakout from Pusan

Invasion of North Korea

Retreat from North Korea

Assistant division commander

Later career

 

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Commandant of Cadets

US Army Alaska

V Corps

Allied Land Forces Southern Europe

Fifth United States Army

United Nations Command

Retirement

Death and legacy

Family

Awards

American awards

Foreign awards

Effective dates of promotion

's effective dates of promotion were:

Works by Michaelis

References

Sources

Books

• Blair, Clay (12 December 1987). The Forgotten War: America in Korea, 1950. Times Books. ISBN 0812916700. Retrieved 29 April 2025.

Internet

Magazines

Newspapers

Further reading

External links