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General Dunlap in Ocotal, Clarance B. Proctor, The Leatherneck, 1931

Image of Robert H. Dunlap in Ocotal. The caption reads, "General Dunlap confers with his staff at Ocotal, Nicaragua, just before departure on patrol."…

Tags: dunlap, marines, ocotal, usmc

Tractors at Ocotal, Harold C. Roberts, Photographs of Coco River Patrol (c.1928), Folder 1, COLL 2678, Archives Branch, Marine Corps History Division, Quantico, VA., 4 September, 1928

This photograph was taken during the Coco River Expedition by Lt. Harold C. Roberts. The back of the photograph has a comment written in pencil:…

Tags: coco river patrol, harold roberts, marines, ocotal, tractors, usmc

Harold C. Roberts 14 August, 1928, Correspondence from Harold C. Roberts to Faith N. Roberts 14 August, 1928
, Correspondence from Harold C. Roberts to Faith N. Roberts 14 August, 1928, Folder 23, COLL 2678, Archives Branch, Marine Corps History Division, Quantico, VA.

Summary: Six page letter sent from Ocotal explaining the Coco River patrol in more detail. Includes hand drawn schematic of the boats the Marines…

Tags: alcohol, boat, coco river, coco river patrol, col dunlap, election, faith roberts, harold roberts, honduras, marines, navy, ocotal, pete geyer, plane, pueblo nuevo, quinali, rapids, rebels, reconnaissance, sandino, usmc, usmc officers

Harold C. Roberts 13 August, 1928, Correspondence from Harold C. Roberts to Faith N. Roberts 13 August, 1928
, Correspondence from Harold C. Roberts to Faith N. Roberts 22 August, 1928, Folder 21, COLL 2678, Archives Branch, Marine Corps History Division, Quantico, VA.

Summary: Three page letter sent from Condega in which Roberts confirmed he has been chosen for the Coco River patrol to lead a 40 man team with…

Tags: 11th regiment, alcohol, coco river, coco river patrol, condega, faith roberts, harold roberts, macnulty, ocotal, Palacagüina, pete geyer, plane, totogalpa, white man