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September 27th, 1942 – While leading a group of landing craft during the Guadalcanal Campaign, Signalman 1st Class Douglas A. Munro, USCG, participates in the evacuation of the First Battalion, Seventh Marines from Matanikau River, Guadalcanal. Using his boat as a shield between the Japanese and the Marines, he enables the operation to proceed successfully, but is killed by enemy gunfire. For his "extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry", Munro is posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor

John Currin (JC) posted September 27th, 1942 – While leading a group of landing craft during the Guadalcanal Campaign, Signalman 1st Class Douglas A. Munro, USCG, participates in the evacuation of the First Battalion, Seventh Marines from Matanikau River, Guadalcanal. Using his boat as a shield between the Japanese and the Marines, he enables the operation to proceed successfully, but is killed by enemy gunfire. For his "extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry", Munro is posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ItgV2ei8ALM/V-qspwdOJbI/AAAAAAAAY4g/0quuFx5ltfIk7PvqzaCGMxzv409WVwV5gCJoC/531caff3-997c-42f1-a80a-3bf4680198ba?imgmax=1024

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Aircraft recovery as seen from the deck of USS Bennington in April 1945

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Aircraft recovery as seen from the deck of USS Bennington in April 1945.

 

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Aircraft recovery as seen from the deck of USS Bennington in April 1945

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KGN Admiral Graf Spee

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KGN Admiral Graf Spee

 

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KGN Admiral Graf Spee

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KGN Admiral Graf Spee

 

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