John Hersey Michaelis

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1. Education: Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
2. Note: Graduate of McCaskey High School
3. Event: Military Service
4. Note: Admitted to the U.S.M. Academy, West Point, NY, on July 1 , 1932, at the age of nineteen years, ten months. He gradua ted on June 12, 1936. He was 217th in a class of 276. Serve d in WW II, as commander of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Re giment, 101st Airborne Division, in the invasions of Norman dy and Holland. After WW II, he served in the Pentagon, whe re he was the senior aide to General Eisenhower. During th e Korean War he became regimental commander of the 27th Inf antry, 25th Infantry Division. Before leaving Korea, "Mike " was promoted to brigadier general, the youngest in the Ar my. In 1952, Mike served as the commandant of cadets at th e U.S. Military Academy, his alma mater. He retired from th e military in 1972.
5. Event: Military Award
6. Note: Croix de Guerre (France); Croix de Guerre (Belgium); Bronz e Lion (Netherlands)
7. Event: Military 22 Mar 1951
8. Note: Promoted to Brigadier General. During WWII, colleagues nick named him "Iron Mike".
9. Change Date: 17 Jun 2008 at 21:41
10. Note:

   (Research):Lancaster - 1951 March 22. Colonel John Hersey M ichaelis, a graduate of McCaskey High School, was promote d to Brigadier General, following distinguished service i n Korea. Mike served as aide to General Dwight D. Eisenhowe r from May 8, 1947, to February 10, 1948, and will again jo in his staff at Paris.

   Pg. 188, Lancaster County Historical Society, Vol. LV-No. 7

   Lancaster - 1952 April 22. It was announced that Brig. Gen . John H. "Mike" Michaelis will be appointed Commandant o f Cadets at the United States Military Academy, West Point , N.Y.Pg. 186, Lancaster County Historical Society, Vol. LV I - No. 7

   Retired four-star general, whose courage in combat earned h im the nickname "Iron Mike." During the Korean conflict, a s commander of the 27th Infantry (Wolfhound) Regiment. Mich aelis prepared his men for battle with the famous rallyin g cry "You're not here to die for your country. You're her e to make those so-and-sos die for theirs."