Carlton Rouh (1919 – 1977, pictured above manning a cash register as a civilian) was awarded the M.o.H. for performing numerous acts of courage on the South Pacific island of Peleliu during the September of 1944; in this article he speaks bluntly about the nature of heroes and the discomfort they experience when being praised in a nation that was so deeply in need for such men.
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Carlton Rouh WW2 Medal of Honor Recipient InfoPeleliu hero Carlton Rouh magazine article 1945Peleliu Marine hero Carlton Rouh magazine article 1945Peleliu hero Carlton Rouh (USMC) magazine article 1945South Pacific combat Marine Carlton Rouh magazine article 1945World War II Combat Hero Interview 1945Guadalcanal and Peleliu veteran of Fifth Marines Carlton Rouh magazine article 1945USMC hero hero Carlton Rouh promoted to lieutenant in South Pacific combat
Carlton Rouh WW2 Medal of Honor Recipient InfoPeleliu hero Carlton Rouh magazine article 1945Peleliu Marine hero Carlton Rouh magazine article 1945Peleliu hero Carlton Rouh (USMC) magazine article 1945South Pacific combat Marine Carlton Rouh magazine article 1945World War II Combat Hero Interview 1945Guadalcanal and Peleliu veteran of Fifth Marines Carlton Rouh magazine article 1945USMC hero hero Carlton Rouh promoted to lieutenant in South Pacific combat
