World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert F. Dunlap
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Santa Fe, Missouri
Honored By
Gary L. Dunlap
Relationship
Son
SERVED JANUARY 1942 TO JANUARY 1946 IN ARMORED 763RD TANK DIVISION IN PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A TANK GUNNER. SERVED IN HAWAII, OKINAWA AND PHILIPPINE ISLANDS FOR FORTY-THREE MONTHS. PARTICIPATED IN BATTLES OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, RYUKYUS AND THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF. RECEIVED ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR ATTACHMENT (DOUBLE) AND ARROWHEAD, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH BRONZE STAR ATTACHMENT (DOUBLE), HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON, EXPERT BADGE AND SUBMACHINE GUN BAR, MARKSMAN BADGE AND CARBINE BAR AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.