branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance placeofburial_label birth_date placeofburial image article_title name
united states army walter reed army medical center , washington , d.c. 02 april 2006 etna , pennsylvania united states of america place of burial 03 november 1922 arlington national cemetery 150px michael j. novosel
 michael j. novosel
michael j. novosel

michael j. novosel , sr. -lrb- september 3 , 1922 -- april 2 , 2006 -rrb- of enterprise , alabama served in the united states military in three wars : world war ii , the korean war and the vietnam war .
he flew the b-29 superfortress bomber in world war ii .
in order to serve in the vietnam war , he gave up the rank of lieutenant colonel in the air force reserve to become a chief warrant officer in the army .
for his bravery in conducting a medical evacuation under fire in this conflict , he was awarded the united states ' highest military decoration , the medal of honor .
