Michal Muller
Antoine Michal Muller | |
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Nickname(s) | Mike |
Born | [1]: 163 Gauteng, South Africa | 28 July 1930
Allegiance | |
Service | South African Air Force |
Years of service | 1948–1988 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | 2 Squadron SAAF |
Commands | |
Wars | Korean War |
Awards | |
Other work | Diplomat |
Lieutenant General Antoine Michal Muller SSAS SD SM MMM was a South African military commander, who held the post of Chief of the South African Air Force[2]
He attended Monument High School and matriculated from Central High School. He joined the Union Defence Force in 1948, training as a Pilot. He served with 2 Squadron SAAF in the Korean War, flying a P-51 Mustang. After his return to South Africa he served in various posts, including as Commanding Officer of 1 Squadron SAAF, 24 Squadron SAAF and Fighter Command.
He was appointed Chief of Air Staff Operations in July 1978[3] before becoming Chief of the Air Force in December 1979.[1]: 164
He served as Ambassador to Chile.[4] He retired from the SADF in 1988.
In 2016 he was awarded the Taegeuk Cordon Order of the Military Merit Medal in a ceremony.[5]
Awards and decorations
[edit]- Star of South Africa (Silver) (SSAS)
- Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
- Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
- Military Merit Medal (MMM)
- Korea Medal (South Africa)
- Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
- Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
- Union Medal
- United Nations Service Medal (Korea) (United Nations)
- Korean War Service Medal (ROK)
- Order of Military Merit (무공훈장) (1st Class - Taegeuk Cordon (태극)) [a] (ROK)
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Sometimes spelt Taeguk
References
[edit]- ^ a b Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Fortress Publishers. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
- ^ "SADF.info".
- ^ Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leaders through the years (1912-1982)". Scientaria Militaria. 12 (2): 95.
- ^ South African Defence Force Review 1991. Walker-Ramus. 1991. p. 263.
- ^ "My Friend, Mike Muller, And The Taegeuk Cordon Order Of The Military Merit Medal". Ruminations & Peregrinations. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- Recipients of the Southern Cross Decoration
- Recipients of the Southern Cross Medal
- Recipients of the Military Merit Medal (South Africa)
- Recipients of the Order of Military Merit (South Korea)
- 1930 births
- Living people
- South African military personnel of the Korean War
- South African military personnel of the Border War
- Chiefs of the South African Air Force
- Ambassadors of South Africa to Chile
- South African military personnel stubs