Hiram I. Bearss

Hiram Iddings Bearss
Medal of Honor recipient Hiram I. Bearss
Nickname(s)	"Hiking Hiram"
Born	(1875-04-13)April 13, 1875 Peru, Indiana, U.S.
Died	August 27, 1938(1938-08-27) (aged 63) Columbia City, Indiana, U.S.
Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Indiana, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
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.