Douglas Munro, SM1, USCG, Medal of Honor, 2021 Memorial Ceremony

Memorial ceremony held on Sep 27, 2021, at the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Cle Elum, Washington, honoring Coast Guard Signalman First Class DOUGLAS MUNRO. He selflessly laid down his life while helping save a battalion of United States Marines on Guadalcanal on Sept 27, 1942, and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroism - the only Coast Guardsman so honored by our nation. His remains are laid to rest in a special memorial setting in the cemetery alongside a number of family members. The guest speaker is Commander Doug Sheehan, USCGR (Ret.) nephew of Douglas Munro, along with RADM Mel Bouboulis, 13th Coast Guard District Commander. Master of Ceremonies is the 13th District Command Master Chief Shane Carroll.