Robert H. Dunlap

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This article is about a U.S. Marine Corps general who served from 1898 to 1931. For the World War Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient, see Robert Hugo Dunlap.

Robert H. Dunlap
December 22, 1879- May 19, 1931
Place of birth	Washington, D.C.
Place of death	France
Allegiance	USMC
Years of service	1898-1931
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	Spanish-American War Boxer Rebellion World War I
Awards	Navy Cross Distinguished Service Medal French Fourragère

Robert H. Dunlap (22 December 1879 – 19 May 1931) was a general in the United States Marine Corps.

Born in Washington, D.C., Dunlap was appointed a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps 8 August 1898. He served with distinction in the Spanish-American War; in the Philippine-American War and China during 1900, including the Battle of Tientsin of the Boxer Rebellion; and in the occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexico, in 1914.

For his distinguished service as regimental commander during the Meuse-Argonne campaign in World War I, he was awarded a Citation Certificate by Commander-in-Chief, A.E.F.; the French Fourragère; and the Navy Cross. In 1928 he served in Nicaragua and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and the Medal of Merit of Nicaragua.

Brigadier General Dunlap sacrificed his life attempting to rescue a woman imprisoned in a landslide in France on 19 May 1931.

USS Dunlap (DD-384) was named for him.

[edit] References

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

• Brigadier General Robert H. Dunlap, US Navy History.