Charles H. Roan
(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
35.1328° N, 101.3804° W
Where to Find It
In the Claude Cemetery; from Claude, take US 287 about .5 miles northwest, then take first County Road about 1 mile north to cemetery.
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi SW Claude Cemetery Claude
- 0.1 mi S Claude Monroe Ayers Claude
- 1.9 mi SE Warner Memorial Community Center Claude
- 1.9 mi SE Early Sheriffs of Armstrong County, 1890-1926
- 1.9 mi SE Armstrong County Jail Claude
- 2 mi SE Claude News Claude