Robert H. Dunlap

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

Robert H. Dunlap
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
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 (December 22, 1879 – May 19, 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 August 8, 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 U.S. occupation of Veracruz, 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 May 19, 1931.

Namesake

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

References

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

• "Brigadier General Robert H. Dunlap, USMC, (1879-1931)". Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy.