CGC Munro crew honors Medal of Honor namesake on anniversary of his combat death [Image 2 of 7]

ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

09.27.2019

Photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Commander Brian Krautler, executive officer of Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755), addresses the crew during a ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the combat death of Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro Sept. 27, 2019. Munro, for whom the cutter is named, was nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor by legendary Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Chesty Puller, and 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 17:00
• Photo ID: 5793081
• VIRIN: 190927-G-VB974-1060
• Resolution: 2500x1669
• Size: 1.09 MB
• Location: ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, US