Robert R. Rowland | |
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| Nickname(s) | Dick |
| Born | October 8, 1917 Lodi, Ohio |
| Died | January 6, 2003 (aged 85) Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| Buried | Princess Anne Memorial Park, Virginia Beach, VA |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1938–1968 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Service number | 0-22470 |
| Commands | 348th Fighter Group 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Soldier's Medal |
Robert Richard Rowland (October 8, 1917 – January 6, 2003) was a major general in the United States Air Force.[1] He commanded the 348th Fighter Group and was a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter ace in the Pacific War theater of World War II. He commanded the 21st Fighter-Bomber Wing in Europe during the Cold War and was chief of the Air Force Advisory Group during the Vietnam War.[2]