Everett P. Pope
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Major Everett Parker Pope was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his conspicuous gallantry on Peleliu in September 1944 while leading his men in an assault on a strategic hill,
Major Everett P. Pope, Medal of Honor recipient
Pope (front row left) at the Medal of Honor presentation (June 15, 1945)
Pope's two sons accept a folded flag during their father's burial ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
Carlton R. Rouh
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Captain Carlton Robert Rouh was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in risking his life to save the lives of two fellow Marines on Peleliu Island on September 15, 1944
Everett P. Pope
…President Harry Truman during a White House ceremony on June 15, 1945, which included presentations to fellow Marine recipients Luther Skaggs Jr. and Carlton R. Rouh, as well as Army recipient Gino J. Merli, for their heroism during actions in the Central Pacific and European theatres. It was Truman's first Medal…
Carlton R. Rouh, Medal of Honor recipient