Hiram I. Bearss Military person

Hiram Iddings Bearss (April 13, 1875 – August 28, 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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Birth date	April 13, 1875
Birth place	Peru Indiana
Date of death	August 28, 1938
Place of death	Columbia City Indiana , Indiana
Resting place	Indiana

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Military person

award	Croix de guerre Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy) Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Medal of Honor
military operations	Battle of Saint-Mihiel World War I Philippine–American War Battle of Belleau Wood
military branch	United States Marine Corps
military command	51st Brigade 102nd Infantry 57th Infantry Brigade 3rd Provisional Regiment 2nd Provisional Brigade 3rd Marines
service start	1898
service end	1919