Coast Guard holds Douglas Munro remembrance ceremony [Image 1 of 3]

STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES

09.27.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hightower 

U.S. Coast Guard District 1 PADET New York

A plaque dedicated to the U.S. Coast Guard's first Medal of Honor recipient, Petty Officer 1st Class Douglas Munro, sits behind U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York's galley in Staten Island, N.Y. on Sep. 27, 2021. Munro gave his life to protect a group of U.S. Marines Guadalcanal Campaign during World War II on Sep. 27, 1942. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hightower)

• Date Taken: 09.27.2021
• Date Posted: 10.14.2021 11:49
• Photo ID: 6859709
• VIRIN: 210927-G-GM914-771
• Resolution: 3936x2624
• Size: 2.27 MB
• Location: STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK, US