CGC Munro crew honors Medal of Honor namesake on anniversary of his combat death [Image 1 of 7]

ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

09.27.2019

Photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

An American flag and an artist’s portrayal of Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro evacuating Marines at Guadalcanal stands with Munro’s portrait and his Congressional Medal of Honor on the flight deck of Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) during a Sept. 27, 2019 ceremony aboard the cutter marking the 77th anniversary of Munro’s death. Munro, for whom the cutter is named, was nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor by legendary Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Chesty Puller, and he remains the only Coast Guardsman to have earned the nation’s highest military award. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson.

• Date Taken: 09.27.2019
• Date Posted: 09.27.2019 17:01
• Photo ID: 5793075
• VIRIN: 190927-G-VB974-2083
• Resolution: 2500x1669
• Size: 1 MB
• Location: ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, US