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(Aug. 16, 1923-Sept. 18, 1944). Winner, Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism during the Allied Forces' invasion of Peleliu in the western Pacific, in World War II. On July 21, 1945, he was decorated posthumously by presentation of his medal to his mother, Armstrong County Treasurer, Mrs. Lillabel Roan, in Claude. A Navy destroyer in 1946 was christened with his name. Private Roan's grave is in the Marine Cemetery, Peleliu Island. Recorded - 1970
Roan, Charles H. is a historical marker in Armstrong County, Texas, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Armstrong County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 28 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.1362, -101.3816. The nearest cataloged historic site is Claude Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Claude Cemetery, Ayers, Claude Monroe, and Armstrong County Jail.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5011000817. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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