Carlton Robert Rouh enlisted in the Marines one month after Pearl Harbor. He fought in Guadalcanal as a private and was awarded the Silver Star for evacuating casualties under heavy fire. After the battle he went to Australia and was given a battlefield commission to become a Second Lieutenant. From there, he went to Peleliu as a mortar platoon leader. When preparing to dig in for the night, he went to check a supposedly cleared Japanese bunker and was wounded by a surviving Japanese soldier. His platoon then went under attack from enemy grenades. He jumped on one grenade that landed close to two of his men, saving their lives. He amazingly survived the action and was awarded the Medal of Honor.

He served as mayor of Lindenwold for 1 year in 1977.

His Congressional Medal of Honor citation reads "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Before permitting his men to use an enemy dugout as a position for an 81-mm. mortar observation post, 1st Lt. Rouh made a personal reconnaissance of the pillbox and, upon entering, was severely wounded by Japanese rifle fire from within. Emerging from the dugout, he was immediately assisted by 2 marines to a less exposed area but, while receiving first aid, was further endangered by an enemy grenade which was thrown into their midst. Quick to act in spite of his weakened condition, he lurched to a crouching position and thrust both men aside, placing his own body between them and the grenade and taking the full blast of the explosion himself. His exceptional spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice in the face of almost certain death reflects the highest credit upon 1st Lt. Rouh and the U.S. Naval Service".

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