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The Only Coast Guard Member with a Medal of Honor Is This WWII Hero

The Only Coast Guard Member with a Medal of Honor Is This WWII HeroPhoto: Military.com

Douglas Munro is the only Coast Guard member with a Medal of Honor (so far). To hundreds of Marines at Guadalcanal on Sept. 27, 1942, he was a savior

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