Robert H. Pepper
| Robert Houston Pepper | |
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Robert H. Pepper as MG
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| Born |
April 22, 1895 Georgetown, Delaware |
| Died | June 1, 1968 (aged 73) Arlington County, Virginia |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/ |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1917-1957, 1961-1962 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Service number | 0-755 |
| Commands held |
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific 3rd Marine Division 1st Marine Division MCRD Parris Island Department of the Pacific 11th Marine Regiment 3rd Defense Battalion |
| Battles/wars |
World War I
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| Awards |
Legion of Merit Navy Commendation Medal |
World War I
Haitian Campaign
Yangtze Patrol
World War II
Robert Houston Pepper (April 22, 1895 - June 1, 1968) was an officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of lieutenant general, who is most noted for his work in the development of the Marine defense battalions during World War II and later as commanding general of the Fleet Marine Force, Pacific or 3rd Marine Division.
Robert H. Pepper was born on April 22, 1895 in Georgetown, Delaware as the son of James Nutter Pepper, Jr. and his wife Margaret B. Simpler. Following his high school studies, he attended the University of Delaware in Newark and graduated with Bachelor of Arts degree in June 1917. Pepper was commissioned second lieutenant on August 6, 1917 and subsequently attended basic training at Marine Officers School at Quantico, Virginia.
During November of that year, Pepper was attached to the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade under the command of John H. Russell Jr. and sailed for his first expeditionary duty in Haiti. He served in Caribbean until January 1920 and took part in many jungle patrols against hostile rebels called "Cacos". During his time in Haiti, he was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant on July 1, 1918.
Following his return stateside, Pepper was attached again to the Marine Barracks Quantico, where he attended Company Officers Course within Marine Corps Schools there. He finished the course in May 1920 and sailed to France, where he was tasked with the preparations of World War I battlefields maps. Pepper was assigned to that mission until December 1920 and then returned to the United States and again to Quantico.
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