Robert Hugo Dunlap | |
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Born | Abingdon, Illinois | October 19, 1920
Died | March 24, 2000 Monmouth, Illinois | (aged 79)
Place of burial | Warren County Memorial Park, Monmouth, Illinois |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Company C, 1st Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart Medal Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal |
Alma mater | Monmouth College |
Robert Hugo Dunlap (October 19, 1920 – March 24, 2000) was a United States Marine Corps major who received the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty as a captain of a rifle company during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II.