Milestones: Nov. 11, 1985

DIED. John H. Michaelis, 73, retired four-star Army general, whose courage in combat earned him the nickname Iron Mike; of a heart attack; in Clayton, Ga. During the Korean conflict, as commander of the 27th Infantry (Wolfhound) Regiment, Michaelis prepared his men for battle with the famous rallying cry "You're not here to die for your country. You're here to make those so- and-sos die for theirs."

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