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]

H. C. Stackpole III
Birth nameHenry Charles Stackpole III
Born(1935-05-07)May 7, 1935
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedMay 29, 2020(2020-05-29) (aged 85)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Service/branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1957–1994
RankLieutenant general
Service number0-76572
Battles/warsVietnam War

Stackpole was a graduate of Notre Dame High School in West Haven, Connecticut. He entered the Marine Corps in 1957.

In 1966, Stackpole was company commander, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division in South Vietnam when he was hit in the leg by a .50 caliber bullet.

From August 1970 to June 1973, Stackpole was assigned as commanding officer, executive officer and marine officer instructor, Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) Unit, Stanford University. As a colonel, he was commanding officer of 7th Marine Regiment from August 7, 1981, to February 16, 1983.[3] Other commands he held included Joint Task Force Sea Angel (in Bangladesh), director, Plans and Policy Directorate, USCINCLANT, Norfolk, Virginia, and commanding officer of the 17th Marine Amphibious Unit.[4] Stackpole was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general on 23 July 1991 and was deputy chief of staff for plans, policies and operations, Headquarters Marine Corps in Washington, D.C., in 1991, followed by assignment as commander of Marine Forces Pacific and Fleet Marine Force, Pacific from July 1992 to 1994. He retired from the Marine Corps on September 1, 1994.

His military decorations included the Defense Superior Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit and Purple Heart.

Stackpole died on May 29, 2020, in Hawaii.[5]

References
  1. Nominations before the Senate Armed Services Committee, second session, 102d ... - United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services - Google Books
  2. "Valor awards for Henry Charles Stackpole, III". Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  3. Danny J. Crawford; Robert V. Aquilina; Ann A. Ferraante; Shelia P Gramblin. "The 1st Marine Division and Its Regiments" (PDF). History and Museums Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 27, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. LtGen H.C. "Hank" Stackpole III
    - Duane Vachon (April 7, 2013). "Not Ready to Meet His Creator – Lt. General H. C. (Hank) Stackpole III, U.S. Marine Corps, retired". Hawaii Reporter.
  5. William Cole (May 30, 2020). "Warrior-statesman retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Hank Stackpole dies". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved March 29, 2023.


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