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Douglas Munro: The Coast Guard's Sole Medal of Honor Recipient and His Heroic Acts during WWII
Manage episode 355676173 series 3414974
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
Please visit our website to learn more about other American Heroes.
www.dutyandvalor.com
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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Manage episode 355676173 series 3414974
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
Please visit our website to learn more about other American Heroes.
www.dutyandvalor.com
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
Thank you for listening to Duty & Valor!
Music by Amelie Leclerc. Artist's other music can be found here.
Please follow us on your favorite social media site.
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