Douglas Munro: The Coast Guard's Sole Medal of Honor Recipient and His Heroic Acts during WWII
Duty & Valor - Military Stories of Courage and Sacrifice02/17/23 • 11 min
Delve into the compelling story of Signalman First Class Douglas Munro, the only member of the United States Coast Guard to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Munro's heroic actions during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II, where he commanded a small flotilla to evacuate 500 Marines, marked a pivotal moment in the battle. Listen as we honor his legacy and recount the valorous tale of this WWII hero.
You can find the highly rated book written by Gary Williams about his story here:
Guardian of Guadalcanal: The World War II Story of Douglas a. Munro, United States Coast Guard
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Albert_Munrohttps://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/douglas-munro-saved-500-marines-from-being-slaughtered.html?chrome=1https://sofrep.com/news/douglas-a-munro-the-only-coast-guardsman-to-be-awarded-the-medal-of-honor/https://militaryperson.com/who-was-douglas-munro/https://www.uso.org/stories/2172-the-coast-guard-s-only-medal-of-honor-recipienthttps://www.cmohs.org/recipients/douglas-a-munrohttps://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/douglas-munro-coast-guard-medal-of-honor
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02/17/23 • 11 min
Duty & Valor - Military Stories of Courage and Sacrifice - Douglas Munro: The Coast Guard's Sole Medal of Honor Recipient and His Heroic Acts during WWII
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Welcome back everyone, on this episode of Duty & Valor I’ll tell you the story of a man who joined the US Coast Guard for the sole purpose of saving lives. A man who would disregard his own safety and continually volunteer for dangerous missions. A man who would do more than was asked of him and would sacrifice his life to extract a battalion of Marines at Guadalcanal. This is the story of Medal of Honor Recipient US Coast Guardsman Signalman First Class Douglas Munro. <
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