Herman H. Hanneken

Herman Henry Hanneken
Brigadier General Herman H. Hanneken, Medal of Honor recipient
Born	(1893-06-23)June 23, 1893 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	August 23, 1986(1986-08-23) (aged 93) La Jolla, California, U.S.
Buried	Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1914–1948
Rank	Brigadier general
Commands held	7th Marines 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines
Battles/wars	World War I Banana Wars  • Occupation of Haiti  • Occupation of Nicaragua World War II  • Battle of Guadalcanal  • Operation Cartwheel  • Battle of Peleliu
Awards	Medal of Honor Navy Cross (2) Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal

Herman Henry Hanneken (June 23, 1893 – August 23, 1986) was a United States Marine Corps officer and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

Beginning his career as an enlisted man, Hanneken served in the Banana Wars of the 1910s and 1920s. During the United States occupation of Haiti, he assassinated the resistance leader Charlemagne Péralte, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Subsequently, granted a commission, Hanneken served in Haiti for several more months and was awarded a Navy Cross for killing another rebel leader. He received a second Navy Cross for his actions during the occupation of Nicaragua in the late 1920s.

After a decade of stateside duty, he served in the Pacific Theater of World War II. During this conflict, he was awarded the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star. He retired in 1948, after a thirty-four-year career, and was promoted in retirement to brigadier general.