DOUGLAS A MUNRO DE 422
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
- USS DOUGLAS A. MUNRO DE-422
Commissioned 11 July 1944 - Decommissioned 15 January 1947
Recommissioned 28 February 1951 - Decommissioned 24 June 1960
Stricken 1 December 1965 - Sunk as target January 1966
John C. Butler Class Destroyer Escort
Keel Laid 31 January 1944 - Launched & Christened 8 March 1944
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2nd Commissioning February 28 1951 to June 24 1960
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1951-06-29 |
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Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson
Other Information
USS DOUGLAS A. MUNRO DE-422 earned the following awards during her Naval career - Combat Action Ribbon, China Service Medal,
American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 stars, World War II Victory Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal w/ 3 stars, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/ 1 star, United Nations Korea Service Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
NAMESAKE - Douglas Albert Munro, born October 11 1919 in Vancouver, Canada, enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard September 18 1939. Signalman First Class Munro was posthumously awarded The Medal of Honor for his gallantry during the daring evacuation of the beleaguered Marines from Point Cruz, Guadalcanal, leading the boats to the beach and then placing his craft as a shield between the beachhead and Japanese fire which took his life September 27 1942, just before the evacuation was completed.
See USCGC Munro WHEC-724 and USCGC Munro WMSL-755.
The ships sponsor is Lt.(jg) Edith F. Munro, USCGR, mother of Signalman Munro.
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