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Micheel, John Carl, CDR.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Cavour
Casualty Date Feb 01, 1953
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Korea, North
Conflict Korean War
Location of Interment Black Hills National Cemetery (VA) - Sturgis, South Dakota
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Additional Information
Comments/Citation:
LOCATION: NORTH KOREA
BURIAL LOCATION
BLACK HILLS NATIONAL CEMETERY
Memorial Headstone
USNA Class of 1940, Commander Micheel was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of an AD-3 Skyraider dive bomber and the Commanding Officer of Attack Squadron 125 (923) aboard USS ORISKANY (CVA-34). On February 1, 1953, while leading an attack on an enemy bridge in the "Punchbowl" area of North Korea, his aircraft was struck by enemy anti-aircraft fire, lost its wing and crashed. Through his skill and courage, he destroyed a major section of the bridge before crashing to the ground. His remains were not recovered.
