Dispatch from Admiral R. R. Waesche to Mrs. Edith Munro Regarding Death of Douglas A. Munro
10/22/1942
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This telegram to Mrs. Edith Munro broke the news of her son's death during World War II. Signalman First Class Douglas Albert Munro was later posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Coast Guard.
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597069Full Citation: Dispatch from Admiral R. R. Waesche to Mrs. Edith Munro Regarding Death of Douglas A. Munro; 10/22/1942; Records of the U.S. Coast Guard, Record Group 26. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/dispatch-from-admiral-r-r-waesche-to-mrs-edith-munro-regarding-death-of-douglas-a-munro, May 1, 2024]