Carlton R. Rouh
Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Died when: 58 years 211 days (702 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Captain Carlton Robert Rouh (May 11, 1919 – December 8, 1977) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in risking his life to save the lives of two fellow Marines on Peleliu Island on September 15, 1944.
First Lieutenant Rouh threw his body between his fellow Marines and an exploding grenade.During World War II, 27 Marines similarly used their bodies to cover grenades in order to save the lives of others.
Four of these Marines survived — including Rouh and fellow Medal of Honor recipients Richard E.Bush, Richard K.Sorenson, and Jacklyn H.
Lucas.Rouh had earlier earned a field commission and been awarded the Silver Star medal of gallantry during the Battle of Guadalcanal for action on October 9, 1942.
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