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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481
Number of Medals1
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003311 of 4481
U.S. Marine Corps#80of 291
Marine Corps#61of 273
World War II#486of 924
New Guinea campaign#7of 11
Operation Cartwheel#3of 3
Battle of Peleliu †#1of 1
Charles H. Roan
Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps
World War IINew Guinea campaignOperation CartwheelBattle of Peleliu †
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Biography
Private First Class Charles Howard Roan was a United States Marine who sacrificed his life by falling on a grenade to save those of four fellow Marines in the landing on Peleliu during World War II. For his heroism, he posthumously received his nation's highest military honor – the Medal of Honor.
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Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Heroic Score100 pts