Marine Maj. Gen. Eric M. Smith (left) and Army Maj.
Summary
Marine Maj. Gen. Eric M. Smith (left) and Army Maj. Gen. Charles Flynn await the start of the U.S. Coast Guard Memorial Service Petty Officer 1st Class Douglas Munro at Point Cruz Yacht Club in Honiara, Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, on Aug. 7, 2017. Munro was the sole member of the Coast Guard to receive the Medal of Honor. His actions helped save 500 beleaguered Marines pinned down by Japanese troops at Point Cruz, Sept. 27, 1942. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Armando R. Limon, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division)
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25th infantry division
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3rd infantry brigade combat team
honiara
guadalcanal is
solomon islands
guadalcanal honoring sole coast guard medal of honor winner
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Date
06/08/2017
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