72nd Anniversary of Douglas Munro's death [Image 1 of 3]

CAPE MAY, NJ, UNITED STATES

09.26.2014

Photo by Chief Warrant Officer John Edwards 

U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May

A display containing Petty Officer First Class Douglas Munro's Medal of Honor and accompanying citation hangs in Munro Hall at the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May, N.J., Sept. 26, 2014. Munro is the only Coast Guard Medal of Honor recepient in the service's 224 year history for his heroic actions at Point Cruz, Gualdalcanal where he sacraficed his life to save the lives of 500 Marines, Sept. 27, 1942. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer John Edwards)

• Date Taken: 09.26.2014
• Date Posted: 09.27.2014 08:26
• Photo ID: 1568973
• VIRIN: 092614-G-BU688-377
• Resolution: 7360x4912
• Size: 17.77 MB
• Location: CAPE MAY, NJ, US