Robert Hugo Dunlap

Robert Hugo Dunlap
Medal of Honor recipient
Born(1920-10-19)October 19, 1920
Abingdon, Illinois
DiedMarch 24, 2000(2000-03-24) (aged 79)
Monmouth, Illinois
Place of burial
Warren County Memorial Park, Monmouth, Illinois
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1942–1946
Rank Major
UnitCompany C, 1st Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Alma materMonmouth 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.