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    This is a military grave marker for Douglas A. Munro, the only member of the U.S. Coast Guard to receive the Medal of Honor, who served in World War II. The white marble headstone bears a Latin cross, the Medal of Honor emblem, and his dates of birth (October 11, 1919) and death (September 27, 1942). The base of the headstone is adorned with numerous challenge coins, medallions, pins, a necklace, a red rose, and a small American flag left by visitors as tributes.

    CLE ELUM, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

    09.26.2014

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Kyle Niemi 

    U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters     

    Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro's grave marker is surrounded by challenge coins, saint pendants, rate and rank insignia, and other items that have been left by military members and veterans in Cle Elum, Wash., Sept. 26, 2014. Sept. 27 marks the 72nd anniversary of his death at Guadalcanal during World War II. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Kyle Niemi)

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    Date Taken: 09.26.2014
    Date Posted: 09.30.2014 09:27
    Photo ID: 1586120
    VIRIN: 140926-G-KJ067-084
    Resolution: 3226x2435
    Size: 1.52 MB
    Location: CLE ELUM, WASHINGTON, US
    Web Views: 126
    Downloads: 5

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    A memorial ceremony is taking place at a monument honoring Douglas A. Munro, Medal of Honor recipient, in what appears to be a cemetery or memorial park. A large group of uniformed personnel wearing dark blue uniforms and white caps — consistent with U.S. Coast Guard dress uniforms — are assembled in formation before the memorial wall. The granite monument bears an inscription describing Munro's heroic actions on September 27, 1942, during the evacuation of Marines at Guadalcanal.
    A military memorial or commemorative ceremony is taking place outdoors, likely at a veterans memorial park or cemetery. A uniformed officer is speaking at a podium while rows of seated civilians and a formation of uniformed military personnel — appearing to be U.S. Coast Guard officers — stand at attention to the right. An American flag and what appears to be a service branch flag are displayed near the speaker.
    A formation of United States Marines in dress blue uniforms stands at attention in what appears to be a cemetery, suggesting a military funeral or memorial service. The foreground Marine, a Sergeant, displays service ribbons and medals including what appears to be a Navy and Marine Corps Medal. Approximately seven to eight Marines are visible in a line formation on a grass lawn surrounded by tall evergreen trees.
    An outdoor military memorial ceremony is taking place in a park-like setting surrounded by pine trees. Two uniformed officers stand at a podium addressing an audience of civilians and military personnel in dress uniforms. The event appears to be a formal commemoration, likely Veterans Day or a similar military observance, with flags, a monument, and artillery pieces visible.
    The image shows the military grave marker of Douglas A. Munro, the only US Coast Guard recipient of the Medal of Honor, who served in World War II and died on September 27, 1942. The white marble headstone is adorned with American flags, a floral arrangement of red and yellow flowers, and various challenge coins and medallions left by visitors. A group of uniformed Coast Guard personnel are gathered in the background, suggesting a memorial ceremony.
    A group of approximately 25 uniformed U.S. Coast Guard personnel pose for a formal group photograph alongside one civilian man in a gray suit. The setting appears to be an outdoor military memorial or museum, with historic naval artillery pieces visible in the background. A POW/MIA flag is visible on a flagpole behind the group.
    This is a military grave marker for Douglas A. Munro, the only member of the U.S. Coast Guard to receive the Medal of Honor, who served in World War II. The white marble headstone bears a Latin cross, the Medal of Honor emblem, and his dates of birth (October 11, 1919) and death (September 27, 1942). The base of the headstone is adorned with numerous challenge coins, medallions, pins, a necklace, a red rose, and a small American flag left by visitors as tributes.

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