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To All Who Shall See These Presents Greeting: This is to Certify that The President of the United States of America Takes Pleasure in Presenting THE  DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL to   DUNLAP, ROBERT H. Synopsis: The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to Robert H. Dunlap, Brigadier General, U.S. Marine Corps, for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility in Nicaragua in 1928. Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 222 (June 15, 1935) Born: December 22, 1879 at Washington, D.C. SELLERS, DAVID F. Citation: The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Distinguished Service Medal to David F. Sellers, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, for exceptionally meritorious service to the Government in a position of great responsibility as Commander, Special Service Squadron, from 8 July 1927 to 12 May 1929, during the disturbed conditions in the Republic of Nicaragua. Throughout this time Rear Admiral Sellers handled with great skill and diplomacy the many delicate situations that arose incident to the pacification of Nicaragua prior to the presidential election on 4 November 1928, during the election and subsequent to it. As the Senior Officer present he coordinated the activities of the Marine Brigade on shore, which was a part of his command, with the activities of the Nicaraguan Government, the Guardia Nacional, and the officers of the United States Army on election duty. In the discharge of his duty of protecting lives and property he displayed strength and initiative coupled with wisdom and tempered by kindness and humanity. Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 120 (December 21, 1929) 1939 - Squalus Rescue and Salvage U.S. Navy

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