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Heroic Score234322nd out of 4481
Number of Medals14
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score256409 of 4481
U.S. Marine Corps#29of 291
Marine Corps#22of 273
World War II#168of 924
Battle of Guadalcanal#4of 13
Battle of Cape Gloucester#3of 8
Battle of Peleliu#3of 11
Carlton R. Rouh
Captain, U.S. Marine Corps
World War IIBattle of GuadalcanalBattle of Cape GloucesterBattle of Peleliu
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Silver Starw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Purple Heartw/ 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Presidential Unit Citation (Army) — (United States)
- Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
- Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Captain Carlton Robert Rouh 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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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Silver Star ×2(base 45, 2 awards (rarity curve))
+103Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+31Heroic Score234 pts