Commemoration ceremonies held for the 75th Anniversary of Guadalcanal at Honiara, Solomon Islands [Image 6 of 14]

SOLOMON ISLANDS

08.06.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle      

U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii Pacific

Retired Coast Guard Reserve Cmdr. Douglas Sheehan, nephew of the Coast Guard’s only Medal of Honor recipient Douglas Munro, speaks during a memorial service commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Guadalcanal at Signalman First Class Douglas Munro's memorial, at the Point Cruz Yacht Club in Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Aug. 7, 2017. Munro was the officer in charge of 24 Higgins boats engaged in the evacuation of a battalion of Marines under the command of Marine Corps Gen. Chesty Puller, who was a colonel at the time. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle/Released)

• Date Taken: 08.06.2017
• Date Posted: 08.08.2017 03:21
• Photo ID: 3645833
• VIRIN: 170807-G-XD768-1005
• Resolution: 6651x4435
• Size: 6.17 MB
• Location: SB