Robert Burneston Luckey (July 9, 1905 – September 9, 1974) was a decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of lieutenant general.

[1][2] Robert B. Luckey was born on July 9, 1905, in Hyattsville, Maryland, but his family later moved to Washington, D.C., where he graduated from Central High School in summer 1923.

[1][2] He participated in the jungle patrols against bandit forces under Augusto César Sandino and received Nicaraguan Presidential Medal of Merit with Diploma for his service.

[1] In July 1932, Luckey was sent to the Marine barracks at Norfolk Navy Yard and remained there until he was ordered to the Battery Officers' Course at the Army Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in September 1933.

However, due to budget cuts during the Great Depression, the Tenth Marines were reduced to one understrength battalion with only 98 men under the command of Major Harold S. Fassett.

Upon his return to the United States in April 1938, Luckey was ordered to the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia, and appointed aide-de-camp to the commanding general of that base, James C. Breckinridge.

In July 1939, Luckey was appointed Post Adjutant consecutively under generals Breckinridge and Louis M. Little and served in that capacity until October of that year.

[1] Luckey was transferred to the newly activated 11th Marine Regiment under Colonel Pedro del Valle at Parris Island, South Carolina in April 1941.

[1][5] After two months of combat, Luckey was appointed executive officer, 11th Marine Regiment under Colonel Pedro del Valle and served in that capacity during the later stages of Guadalcanal Campaign.

He served in this capacity consecutively under major generals Ray A. Robinson and Edwin A. Pollock and later assumed duty as divisional chief of staff.

Luckey left Camp Lejeune in June 1955 and reported at the Headquarters Marine Corps in Washington, D.C., for duty as deputy assistant chief of staff for plans (G-3).

In June 1956, Luckey was appointed deputy chief of staff for research and development and was promoted to major general in November of that year.