Douglas Albert Munro, USCG
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Original photo caption; description; date; photo number & photographer (if known). Unless otherwise noted all photos are official U.S. Coast Guard photographs. |
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No caption/date/photo number;
photographer unknown.
A photo of Douglas Munro that was placed in his USCG personnel file, probably taken on 18 September 1939, the day he enlisted in the Coast Guard. |
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Signalman 3/c Douglas Munro,
USCG.
"To Coast Guardsman Douglas A. Munro in death went the Congressional Medal of Honor for 'conspicuous gallantry in action above and beyond the call of duty.' The country's highest decoration was presented by President Roosevelt to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Munro of South Cle Elum, Washington, at ceremonies in the White House. This Coast Guardsman, shown in a treasured family snapshot, gave his life while engaged in evacuating a Marine battalion trapped by the Japanese on Guadalcanal."; date unknown, probably 1940; Photo No. 05-26-43 (01); photographer unknown. Douglas Munro, soon after his promotion to Signalman, Third Class. 300 dpi image. |
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"Douglas A. Munro,
Signalman First Class, U.S. Coast Guard, of Cle Elum, Washington, died
heroically on Guadalcanal, September 27, 1942. He volunteered and
successfully led five Higgins boats from the seaplane tender BALLARD to
evacuate a detachment of Marines from a point where enemy opposition
developed beyond anticipated dimensions. Munro's last words were,
'Did they get off?' The Congressional Medal of Honor, the country's
highest award, was posthumously presented to Munro in May [27] 1943 by
President Roosevelt at the White House. Accepting the award were his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Munro of South Cle Elum, Washington.";
Photo No. (Rel. No.) 051243 (7); photographer unknown.
Signalman 1/c Douglas Munro, USCG. |
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A painting of Signalman First Class Douglas
Munro as he provides covering fire to evacuating Marines at Guadalcanal.
He was killed in action during this firefight. He became the only Coast Guardsman to ever be
awarded the Medal of Honor.
Painted by Bernard D'Andrea. Please note that the artist holds the rights to this painting -- it is not in the public domain. 300 dpi |
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"Medal reads: For extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry in action above and beyond the call of duty as officer in charge of a group of 24 Higgins boats engaged in the evacuation of a battalion of Marines trapped by enemy Japanese forces at Point Cruz, Guadalcanal, on 9-27-42. He gallantly gave up his life in defense of his country."; Photo No. (Rel. #) 1623; no date; photographer unknown. |
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