Hiram Iddings Bearss | |
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![]() Medal of Honor recipient Hiram I. Bearss | |
Nickname(s) | "Hiking Hiram" |
Born | Peru, Indiana, U.S. | April 13, 1875
Died | August 27, 1938 Columbia City, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 63)
Buried | Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Indiana, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1899–1919 |
Rank | Colonel (advanced to brigadier general in 1936) |
Commands | 3rd Provisional Regiment 5th Marines 3rd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment 102nd Infantry Regiment 51st Infantry Brigade |
Battles/wars | Philippine–American War United States occupation of Veracruz World War I Battle of Belleau Wood Battle of Saint-Mihiel |
Awards | Medal of Honor (1901) Distinguished Service Cross (1918) Navy Distinguished Service Medal Croix de Guerre |
Spouse(s) |
Louise Middleton (m. 1904) |
Hiram Iddings Bearss (April 13, 1875 – August 27, 1938) was an officer of the United States Marine Corps who received the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Philippine–American War and the Distinguished Service Cross for his valor in World War I.
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