Herman Henry Hanneken
| Era | WWII |
|---|---|
| Branch | U.S. Marine Corps |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Military Decorations | Awards for Valor or Meritorious Service Bronze Star Medal of Honor Navy Cross Silver Star |
| Wall | D |
| Wall Side | 3 |
| Row | 1 |
| Plaque Number | 15 |
Mexico - World War I - Haiti -Nicaragua - World War II - Guadalcanal - New Guinea - Peleliu
Medal of Honor 31 Oct -1 Nov 1919
Other MEDALS-RIBBONS: Navy Cross w/1 Star, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star w/ Combat "V", Combat Action, Presidential Unit Citation, Unit Commendation, Good Conduct, Expeditionary w/2 Stars, American Defense Service w/1 Star, American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign w/3 Stars, World War I Victory, World War II Victory, Mexican Campaign, Nicaraguan Campaign w/1 Star, Haitian Campaign w/Clasp, Haitian Medaille Militaire w/2 Stars
Herman earned the Medal of Honor while a Sergeant for his extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry in the Republic of Haiti. He was later directly commissioned Second Lieutenant.
He was awarded the MOH for action on Nov 1, 1919, when Sergeant Hanneken assassinated Haitian rebel leader Charlemagne Péralte after infiltrating his Northern Haiti headquarters. Five months later he assassinated Perralte’s successor, Osiris Joseph. He went on to an illustrious 34-year career and served in eight different military campaigns, and was awarded the Navy Cross with 1 star and the Silver Star. Prior to his retirement, he commanded the 7th Marine Regiment. He died in 1986 at the Veterans Hospital in La Jolla and is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
Plaque Wall Map
