Additional information:
https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/npswapa/extcontent/usmc/pcn-190-003117-00/sec4a.htm.

https://www.usmcu.edu/Research/Marine-Corps-History-Division/Information-for-Units/Medal-of-Honor-Recipients-By-Unit/Sgt-Herman-Henry-Hanneken/.


Brigadier General Herman Henry Hanneken (Haitian Campaign, 1919–1920) is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftrosecrans.asp. He received the Medal of Honor while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps, for actions near Grande Riviere, Republic of Haiti, October 31–November 1, 1919. Herman Hanneken enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1914 and served as an enlisted Marine for four years, achieving the rank of sergeant. He was appointed a second lieutenant in December 1919, following the killing of Charlemagne in Haiti which earned him the Medal of Honor. He retired as a U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General.  Hanneken died in 1986.  
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/1349.

*The preceding content is not intended as a comprehensive biography, but it highlights their significance as a result of military or civilian distinction, lasting achievements, or association with impactful national events. 


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