Charles H. Roan

Charles H. Roan
Private First Class Charles Howard Roan, United States Marine Corps, World War II Medal of Honor recipient
Born(1923-08-16)August 16, 1923
Claude, Texas
DiedSeptember 18, 1944(1944-09-18) (aged 21)
Peleliu, Palau Islands
Place of burial
Manila American Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
Service years1942–1944
RankPrivate First Class
Unit2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart

Private First Class Charles Howard Roan (August 16, 1923 – September 18, 1944) 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.

On July 21, 1945, in a simple presentation ceremony on the Armstrong County Courthouse lawn, Mrs. Lillabel Roan, of Claude, Texas, accepted the Medal of Honor posthumously awarded her son, Pfc. Charles Howard Roan, USMCR.

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