to her aid, closely followed by Briant. Both men were buried before they reached the woman." The wall had been undermined by rain, and collapsed when the ground underneath it gave way, causing the rocks to tumble down the hillside into the building. Mrs. Dunlap was a witness of her husband's action. She said, "It all happened in an instant. We saw the wall begin to move as the land sunk below it, and my husband leaped forward to warn and to help the woman ... her husband, too, sprang forward, then the whole wall and the face of the hill collapsed and they were swallowed up." French Army rescuers eventually uncovered the victims and found the woman still alive. She survived but had one leg amputated. Dunlap's funeral was held in Paris on 23 May 1931, after which his body was returned to the US. Dunlap and his wife Katharine Wood Dunlap (1884–1970) are buried together at Arlington National Cemetery. Awards First Navy Cross citation Citation: The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Colonel Robert Henry Dunlap (MCSN: 0-249), United States Marine Corps, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service. As Regimental Commander of the 17th Field Artillery, 2d Division, A.E.F., during the Argonne-Meuse Campaign, September to November, 1918, Colonel Dunlap displayed great ability as a leader and commander of men, and the success of his regiment was in no small measure due to his untiring energy and push, and to the offensive spirit which he displayed on many occasions. Second Navy Cross citation Citation: The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Brigadier General Robert Henry Dunlap (MCSN: 0-249), United States Marine Corps, for distinguishing himself conspicuously by extraordinary courage on 19 May 1931, at La Fariniere, Cinq-Mars-la-Pile, France, where he met his death in a supreme effort to save the life of a French peasant woman. Namesake USS Dunlap (DD-384) was named for him. His widow, Katherine Wood Dunlap (1884–1970), christened the ship. Camp Dunlap in Southern California was named after him. The Marine Corps War College is located in Dunlap Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. References External links Robert Henry Dunlap, Brigadier General, ArlingtonCemetery.net, an unofficial website 1879 births 1931 deaths American military personnel of the Spanish–American