Hank Stackpole
Henry Charles Stackpole III (May 7, 1935 – May 29, 2020) was a lieutenant general in the United States Marine Corps.[1] He was an alumnus of Princeton University.[2]
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| Birth name | Henry Charles Stackpole III |
| Born | May 7, 1935 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | May 29, 2020 (aged 85) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
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| Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1957–1994 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
His military decorations included the Defense Superior Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, and Purple Heart.
Stackpole was a graduate of Notre Dame High School in West Haven, Connecticut.
He entered the Marine Corps in 1957. Commands he held included Joint Task Force Sea Angel (in Bangladesh), Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Policies and Operations at Headquarters Marine Corps, Commander of Marine Forces Pacific and Fleet Marine Force, Pacific.[3][4]
General Stackpole died on May 29, 2020 in Hawaii.[5]
References
- Nominations before the Senate Armed Services Committee, second session, 102d ... - United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services - Google Books
- "Valor awards for Henry Charles Stackpole , III". Archived from the original on 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- LtGen H.C. "Hank" Stackpole III
- Not Ready to Meet His Creator – Lt. General H. C. (Hank) Stackpole III, U.S. Marine Corps, retired | Hawaii Reporter
- Warrior-statesman retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Hank Stackpole dies
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