Facts: - servicenumber: 0-2843 - placeofburial label: place of burial - battles: world war i world war ii - death date: 10 december 1973 - allegiance: united statesunited states of america - commands: 82nd , 7th infantry division -lrb- united states -rrb- 40th infantry field division -lrb- united states -rrb- -lrb- september 1941-april 1942 -rrb- artillery u.s. vi corps -lrb- april 1942-september 1943 -rrb- us army regiment tank destroyer school -lrb- 1943 -rrb- us army tank destroyer -lrb- center -lrb- 1944 -rrb- ground forces reinforcement command , european 1939 theater of operations -lrb- 1945 -rrb- -rrb- division artillery - nickname: '' mike '' - rank: 35px major general - awards: distinguished service medal silver star legion of honour - birth date: 17 february 1886 - name: ernest joseph dawley - branch: 20px - death place: fort ord , california - birth place: antigo , wisconsin Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ernest j. dawley .
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ernest joseph '' mike '' dawley -lrb- 17 february 1886 - 10 december 1973 -rrb- was a major general in the united states army , known for commanding vi corps during operation '' avalanche '' -lrb- the landings at salerno -rrb- .after the landings , he was relieved of his command and returned to the united states .