Michael Pound was a sergeant in the United States Army who served under Irving Morrell's command on several occasions, first at the Barrel Works and later during the Second Great War. Originally an artillery sergeant, he used his time with Morrell to become an armor specialist. He was especially known for his skill at barrel gunnery. In addition, he was assertive, confident, and quite outspoken. This was shown by his uncharitable attitude toward fools and incompetents. Oddly enough, these qualities endeared him to then-Colonel Morrell. After the Barrel Works was shut down in the early 1920s, he returned to the Field Artillery until the reopening of the Barrel Works. From there, he followed Irving Morrell to Ohio, serving as the gunner of Morrell's command barrel.