Douglas Munro was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery and sacrifice, making him the only Coastie in history to recieve the medal to this date.#history #militaryhistory #wwii #historyfacts #historytok #military #wwiihistory #todayilearned #facts #ww2 | World War Wisdom

On Medal of Honor Day, we remember the ultimate sacrifice of Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro, the sole Coast Guardsman to receive the Medal of Honor. His extraordinary heroism at Guadalcanal, where he gave his life to protect and evacuate Marines, embodies the Coast Guard's core values. His legacy of selfless service continues to inspire us all. | Go Coast Guard

The Medal of Honor is awarded to individuals for acts of gallantry, intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty, and for bravery in the face of danger. U.S. Coast Guard Signalman First Class Douglas Albert Munro received the Medal of Honor for his "extraordinary heroism" on September 27, 1942, when he led the extraction of pinned down Marines on Guadalcanal by laying down suppressing fire and using his boat as a shield before being mortally wounded. According to his shipmate Raymond Evans, Mun

Douglas Albert Munro, a native of Cle Elum, Washington, gave his life evacuating elements of the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines commanded by Lt. Col. Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller at Matanikau Point, Guadalcanal, on Sept. 27, 1942. The medal was given to Douglas Munro's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Munro of South Cle Elum, Washington, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a ceremony at the White House on Thursday, May 27, 1943. | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest