United States Coast Guard Category MOH Recipient
Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use
the postmark date or best guess. This applies to add-on cachets as well.
There has only been one Medal of Honor recipient, S/M1c Douglas A. Munro, USCG (WWII) as of 2019
Three ships have been named in his honor.
USS DOUGLAS A. MUNRO DE 422
USCGC MUNRO WHEC 724
USCGC MUNRO WMSL 755
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Douglas Albert Munro | |||
Munro's Rank and Ribbons |
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N/A |
1944-01-13 | |
Patriotic "Salute To" |
Cachet by Richard P. Boone. Courtesy of the Jimmy Jordan collection.
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c 1963 | ||
Douglas Munro Hall, |
Note:
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1989-11-11 | ||
1989 Veteran's Day |
RECOMMISSIONED following FRAM. Cachet by the USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS
N/A |
1992-09-26 | ||
50th Anniversary |
Cachet by James R. Hemenway
N/A |
1992-09-27 | ||
50th Anniversary |
Cacheted
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N/A |
1992-09-27 | |
50th Anniversary |
Cachet by James R. Hemenway
N/A |
N/A |
1999-04-23 | |
Monument Dedication |
Cacheted
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N/A |
2002-08-07 | |
60th Anniversary |
Seashell Cachet. Stamps are various denomination and honor Sig.1c Douglas Munro, USCG; Capt. Joe Foss, USMC; Plt.Sgt. Mitchell Paige, USMC and Rear Admiral Norman Scott, USN.
All received the Medal of Honor at Guadalcanal.
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N/A |
2002-08-07 | |
60th Anniversary |
Stamps are $5.00 denomination and honor Sig.1c Douglas Munro, USCG; Capt. Joe Foss, USMC; Plt.Sgt. Mitchell Paige, USMC and Rear Admiral Norman Scott, USN.
All received the Medal of Honor at Guadalcanal along with the 16 names listed on this souvenir sheet.
N/A |
N/A |
2002-09-27 | |
60th Anniversary |
Cachet honors USS DOUGLAS A. MUNRO DE-422 and Signalman 1c Munro, cachet by the USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS
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N/A |
2002-09-27 | |
60th Anniversary |
Cachet honors USCGC MUNRO WHEC-724 and Signalman 1c Munro, cachet by the USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS
N/A |
2012-09-27 | ||
70th Anniversary |
Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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N/A |
2012-09-27 | |
70th Anniversary |
Cachet by the Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS
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N/A |
2012-09-27 | |
70th Anniversary |
Cachet honors USS DOUGLAS A. MUNRO DE-422 and Signalman 1c Munro, cachet by William Everett
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2012-09-27 | |
70th Anniversary |
Cachet honors Signalman 1c Munro, cachet by Robert Jank
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2012-09-27 | |
70th Anniversary |
Cachet honors Signalman 1c Munro, cachet by Michael Hebert
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2012-09-27 | |
70th Anniversary |
Cachet honors Signalman 1c Munro, cachet by Phil Edwards
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2012-09-27 | |
70th Anniversary |
Cachet honors Signalman 1c Munro, cachet by Mike Brock
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2012-09-27 | |
70th Anniversary |
Cachet honors Signalman 1c Munro, cachet by Mike Brock
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2012-09-27 | |
70th Anniversary |
Cachet honors Signalman 1c Munro, cachet by John Lyding
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2012-09-27 | |
70th Anniversary |
Cachet honors Signalman 1c Munro, cachet by Greg Ciesielski
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2012-09-27 | |
70th Anniversary |
Cachet honors Signalman 1c Munro, cachet by Richard Hall
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2012-09-27 | |
70th Anniversary |
Cachet honors Signalman 1c Munro, cachet by JVC Cachets (John V. Colasanti)
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2012-09-27 | |
70th Anniversary |
Cachet honors Signalman 1c Munro, cachet by JVC Cachets (John V. Colasanti)
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2013-11-11 | |
First Day of Issue, WWII Medal of Honor stamp |
Cachet honors Signalman 1c Munro, cachet by JVC Cachets (John V. Colasanti)
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2013-11-11 | |
First Day of Issue, WWII Medal of Honor stamp |
Cachet honors Signalman 1c Munro, cachet by Cape Fear Stamp and Cover Club (Jimmy Jordon)
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