The Mail-Journal, Volume 5, Number 36, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 October 1968 — Page 16

THE MAIL-JOURNAL—-Wed., Oct. 9, 1968

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■a- ■ 1 ■ i - caiziNjffgg APHUMTI J? Tl 9 r*V%WVtNV* 1 . W >4 jJPIt t <9 2D LT. HARRY J. MICHAEL Medal Os Honor Recipient The Lakeland school board chose well when it chose the name of “Wawasee High School” for the corporation's new school. It should use similar good judgment in selecting a name for the school’s football and ath* letic field. In our opinion it would do well in considering calling the field the' “Harry J. Michael Field”. 1 Harry Michael was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Plomer Michael of Jefferson township who died for his country on the battlefield near Neiderzerf, Germany, on his 23d birthday, March 13, 1945, just before the German Reich crumbled. For his bravery on the battlefield he was awarded the nation’s highest honor—the Congressional Medal of Honor. He was one of eight Hoosiers so honored. Second Lieutenant Harry Michael graduated from Milford high school in 1941 and studied animal husbandry at Purdue university for 3H years before entering the service of his country. He became a member of Co. L, 318th Infantry, United States Army. and trained at Fort Benning, Ga., before going overseas. His large framed citation with medal reads thus: “The United States of America To All Who Shall See These Presents. Greetings: This Is To Cei> tify That The President of The United States of America Pursu-

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ant To Acts of Congress Approved March 3, 1863 and July 9, 1918, Has Awarded In The Name of Congress To Second Lieutenant Harry J. Michael, Infantry, U. S. Aimy, The Medal of Honor for Conspicuous Gallantry and Intrepidity Involving Risk of Life Above and Beyond The Call of Duty In Action With The Enemy at Neiderzerf, Germany, on 14 March 1945, Given Under My Hand In the City of Washington, This 30th Day of July 1945. Robert P. Patten, Secretary of War. The Citation Mr. and Mrs. Michael received from President Harry S. Truman on White House stationery read as fol. lows:

“Lieutenant Michael was serving as a rifle platoon leader when his company began an assault on a wooded ridge northeast of the village of Neiderzerf, Germany, early on 13 March 1945. A short distance up the side of the hill Lieutenant Michael, at the head of his platoon, heard the click of an enemy machine gun bolt. Quietly halting the company, he silently moved off into the woods and discovered two enemy machine guns and crews. Executing a sudden charge he completely surprised the enemy and captured the guns and crew. At daybreak, enemy voices were heard in the thick woods ahead. Leading his platoon in a flanking movement, they charged the enemy with hand grenades, and, after a bitter fight, captured 25 members of an SS Mountain Division, 3 Artillery pieces and 20 horses. While his company was establishing its position, Lieutenant Michael made two personal reconnaissances of the woods on his left flank. On the first mission he killed two, wounded four and captured six enemy soldiers single handedly. On the second mission he captured seven prisoners. During the afternoon he led his platoon in a frontal assault of a line of enemy pill boxes, successfully capturing the objective, killing ten and capturing thirty prisoners. The following; morning the company was subjected to sniper fire and Lieutenant Michael, in an attempt to find the hidden sniper, was shot and killed. The inspiring leadership and heroic aggressiveness displayed by Lieutenant Michael uphold the highest traditions of the military service”. Harry S. Truman. On November 25, 1948, an army oceangoing vessel, the “Lt. Harry J. Michael”, named in his honor was set afloat, and the

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Michaels were so informed in a letter from the army Adjutant General, Major General Edward F. Witsell. On April 5, 1956, Joseph H. Harper, Major General in command of Fort Benning, Ga., wrote the Michaels that a street at Fort Benning had been named after their heroic son, stating, “It is particularly fitting that we perpetuate your son’s memory in this manner in a locality in which many of his former comrades in arms now serve. His name will serve. as a constant reminder to infantrymen of the future of the high standards of duty which he sc fully observed”. The other seven Hoosier Congressional Medal of Honor recipients were: PVT. WILLIAM D. McGEE, Jr.,

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Indianapolis, who died to save a buddy. PFC. MELVIN E. BIDDLE of Anderson. He led his battalion in a five-kilometer penetration of enemy lines. S-SGT. GERRY KISTERS, who was the first American to win both the Congressional Medal of Honor and Distinuished Service Cross in World War 11. S-SGT. THOMAS E. McCALL, Fountain County, who fired a machine gun from the hip to silence three strongpoints. CMDR. RICHARD N. ANTRIM cf Peru, who saved a helpless prisoner’s life. REAR ADMIRAL NORMAN SCOTT, a native of Indianapolis who helped destroy eight hostile vessels.

COL. DAVID M. SHOUP of Covington who secured the beachhead on Tarawa. <>- T z v K r/ w EASTER SEAL PRESIDENT — In a meeting held September 28 in Indianapolis, Mrs. Earl (Marie C.)

Gene Barney Critical Following Accident

Still in critical condition at press time is Gene L. Barney, 25, of r 1 Larwill, well known in the North Webster - Pierceton area. Barney was hurt in an accident at 2:45 am. Friday on the Salem church road south of W’ilmot in Noble county when he was thrown from his car. It is believed the car was traveling at a high rate of speed, and that Whitecotton of Marion was elected president of the board of directors of the Indiana Societies for Crippled Children and Adults. Mrs. Whiteeotton has served on the board for two years and on many of its committees.

after being thrown out, Barney was rolled over by the car. He is a patient in the Parkview Memorial hospital in Fort Wayne in the intensive care ward. His condition was termed “very critical” by his step-fath-er, Ward Weaver of r 1 North Webster, late Monday. State trooper Hugh L. Geiger investigated the accident. Barney was first taken to the Whitley County hospital for emergency treatment, then transferred to the Fort Wayne hospital. He was alcn" in the car at the time of the accident. Damage to the 1963 Chevrolet was listed at SI,OOO. Barney’s injuries are listed as

a severe fracture to the left arm, internal injuries, severe facial and neck lacerations, lacerations and abrasions to both arms and following the accident he was in deep shock. He has not regained consciousness since-the accident, and no visitors are permitted. He was eastbound on the Salem ' church road, two-tenths of a mile south of Wilmot, east of Indiana / 5. three-tenths of a mile east of the intersection, where he failed to round a curve. USS Missouri was the name of the ship on which the surrender of the Japanese army was signed. Henry W. Longfellow wrote “Song of Hiawatha”. The first sound - on-film pictures were shown on April, 1923.