More detail on this person: Col. Myles H
Mierswa, Sr graduated from Xavier Military H.S. in
NYC, Fordham University and The Naval Post
Graduate School. Enlisted in the US Army from
1946 - 1948, he received his regular Army
commission from his college ROTC program. Upon
graduation, as a Distinguished Military Graduate,
he was called to active duty and sent to Korea.
In Korea, he was wounded twice on Heartbreak
Ridge as a forward observer. In addition to his
two Purple Hearts, he was awarded the Silver Star.
He taught Military History at the University of
Minnesota ROTC program and attended flight
school in 1957 where he became qualified in both
fixed wing aircraft and helicopters.
After a tour in Europe he became a member of the
Army Aviation Test Board, where he tested many of
the helicopters employed in the Army today, as
well as multi-engine airplanes. Col. Mierswa
served 3.5 years in Viet Nam, where he flew armed
helicopters, a transport airplane and commanded
the 4th Aviation Battalion during the battles of
Doc To and Tet of 1968.
Returning to the states, he became a Professor at
the Army's Command and General Staff College.
After three years, he became the Commander of the
Army Training Device Agency, then the Project
Manager for Simulation in Orlando. During his
career he was awarded over forty medals and
decorations including the Silver Star, 2 Legion of
Merits, Distinguished Flying Cross, 12 Air Medals,
2 Purple Hearts.
After retiring as a resident of Orlando, he was
Dean of a business college, a real estate
broker/Director of Training for Realty World in
Florida and Texas. Later, as a resident of
Satellite Beach, he worked at the Space Coast
Baseball Stadium, Baytree Golf Links and made
gingerbread houses for charity.
Col. Mierswa is survived by his children, Kathleen
Mierswa of HI, Michael Mierswa of FL, Veronica
Sanders of IL, Mary K Judy of CA, ten
grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and his
brother Tom Mierswa. He is predeceased by his
son Capt. Myles H Mierswa, Jr and his second wife,
Wilda Mierswa.
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