Coast Guard) [5]:6–7[c] James Munro and Fairey married in 1914 at Vancouver's Christ Church Cathedral; under U.S. naturalization laws at the time, Fairey automatically assumed American citizenship upon her marriage to Munro. Military prosecutors have charged Seaman Ethan W. Tucker, 19, with 11 specifications tied to the slaying, including murder, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, maiming, obstructing justice, providing a false official statement and underage drinking. He served in the Marine Corps and the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. [30], At the time of Munro's death, according to a shipmate, he had a girlfriend. Authorities on Wednesday arrested a Bay Area-based Coast Guard member and shipped him south to San Diego, where he’ll await court-martial proceedings for allegedly killing a fellow seaman in Alaska. [b] Munro's mother, Edith Fairey (1895–1983), was born in Liverpool, England, and—in childhood—relocated with her family to Canada. Tucker and Kelch, who have been described as “best buddies,” were both seamen assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro, based in Kodiak, Alaska.The ship was in … The Coast Guard member was identified as … [10][29] Patricia's son, Douglas Sheehan, was named after her brother and joined the Coast Guard Reserve, retiring at the rank of commander. Patrol ship - High Endurance Cutter of United States Coast Guard (USCG). Investigators probing mysterious death of Coast Guard seaman in Alaska, The Biggest Military and Defense Stories of 2020 - Defense News Weekly, 12.27.20, A fatal parachute accident, new squad weapons, and jetpack assault teams? [9] The citation reads: For extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry in action above and beyond the call of duty as Officer-in-Charge of a group of Higgins boats, engaged in the evacuation of a Battalion of Marines trapped by enemy Japanese forces at Point Cruz, Guadalcanal, on September 27, 1942. [22], According to Munro's biographer, Williams, the public details of Munro's actions were first chronicled in The Seattle Times on October 15, 1942, though initial reports did not reveal Munro had been killed in action. Colonel Puller, the Marine officer who had ordered the attack in which Munro perished, nominated the Coast Guardsman for the Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. personal military decoration. [31] The former Washington Secretary of State, Ralph Munro, who is not related to Douglas Munro, has said he frequently visits Munro's grave for personal reflection. Munro and Evans volunteered for reassignment to the attack transport USS Hunter Liggett, which was being outfitted and manned by the Coast Guard as part of preparations for War Plan Orange. Munro was shot in the base of his skull and lost consciousness. [42], At Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, recruit classes are annually assembled at the statue Douglas Munro on the anniversary of Munro's death, during which three-volleys are fired. Coast Guardsman Acquitted in Dutch Harbor Murder Case Munro off Unalaska, 2013 (USCG file image) By The Maritime Executive 09-18-2020 08:31:09 Kelch was found dead Jan. 27 along the shore of an island when their ship, the cutter Douglas Munro, was docked in nearby Dutch Harbor. New in 2021: Will you be getting orders to an Arctic base? [4]:5[45][e] Cooley was cremated and his ashes interred at the Douglas Munro Burial Site with the remains of the Munro family. Deceased is Seaman Ethan Kelch, 19-year-old male, from Virginia. As he closed the beach, he signaled the others to land, and then in order to draw the enemy's fire and protect the heavily loaded boats, he valiantly placed his craft with its two small guns as a shield between the beachhead and the Japanese. It will determine if there’s enough evidence for Tucker to stand trial during a court-martial convened by Pacific Area Commander Vice Adm. Linda L. Fagan. [41], In Cle Elum, Washington, Munro is commemorated by Douglas Munro Boulevard. Members from Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro stand in formation on the back of the cutter, July 24, 2020. The Coast Guard Cutter Munro moored at the docks of Base Kodiak, Alaska, Jan. 27, 2015. Tucker and … Seven crew members participated in the Coast Guard Cutter Munro’s (WMSL 755) modified change-of-command ceremony aboard the cutter while moored at Base Alameda, Calif., May 1, 2020. [4]:5 In a letter to James Munro, Hurlbut described Munro's grave as being marked by a wooden cross constructed by Evans. USCGC Munro (WMSL-755) is the sixth Legend-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard. Hamilton-class cutter,USCGC MUNRO (WHEC 724). Those charges capped a seven-month probe by Coast Guard Investigative Service agents and Alaskan authorities into the death of Seaman Ethan Kelch, 19, who was discovered unresponsive on the western side of Amaknak Island on Jan. 27 after going missing from the cutter Douglas Munro during liberty hours the night before. Seaman Ethan Kelch, 19, was declared dead Sunday morning in Dutch Harbor , where the cutter Douglas Munro was awaiting repairs. ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A Michigan native in the U.S. Coast Guard has been charged with the murder of a fellow shipmate. U.S. Coast Guard photo [4]:4[23], Meanwhile, the U.S. Marine Corps landing force came under attack in a Japanese counter-offensive and quickly found itself encircled on a hill. Several ships, buildings, and monuments have been dedicated to Munro, and a street in his hometown is named after him in his honor. The visit by the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) crew to Fiji is the first time a shiprider from that nation boarded a Coast Guard vessel. [53], As well as the Medal of Honor, Munro was awarded the Purple Heart, the Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal, the American Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (with one battle star), and the World War II Victory Medal. [a], Munro was born in Canada to an American father and a British mother, and his family moved to the United States when he was a child. [18]:14 Cross-trained as both a coxswain and a signalman, he was ordered to ferry troops to shore during the third attack wave, then beach his boat and attach himself to a U.S. Marine unit to help manage ship-to-shore communication. Stephen Brickey, spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, in a prepared statement emailed to Navy Times. Authorities are awaiting an autopsy report from the State Medical Examiner Office. He attended Cle Elum High School, where he was a member of the school's wrestling team. Video of scenes from the annual observances memorializing the death of Douglas Munro on September 27, 2016 in Cle Elum, Washington. The cutter’s hull day, July 24, correlates with its hull number, 724. But prosecutors accuse Tucker of intentionally misleading them about where to hunt for Kelch because he “had reason to believe that there were or would be criminal proceedings pending," the court filings state. [49], The Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Cle Elum is named the Douglas Munro-Robert H. Brooks VFW Post 1373, and the Anacostia chapter of the Surface Navy Association is officially named the Douglas Munro Chapter. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Munro offloaded 20,000 pounds of uncut cocaine seized from known drug-transit zones of the Eastern Pacific Ocean worth approximately $338 million at … While operating out of Boston, the ship's original missions included ocean station patrol and search and rescue. [33] The "Douglas Munro March", composed by Lewis J. Buckley, was debuted by the United States Coast Guard Band on September 26, 1982 at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.[5]:144 In 2014, the Coast Guard Foundation established the Douglas Munro Scholarship Fund. The charges today are the result of the Coast Guard’s steadfast desire to gather all the facts and seek justice,” said Lt. Cmdr. Sign up for the Navy Times Daily News Roundup to receive the top Navy stories every afternoon. During the Guadalcanal Campaign, Munro was assigned to Naval Operating Base Cactus at Lunga Point, where small boat operations were coordinated. [13][d], Munro and Evans underwent recruit training at Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles. The Washington State Guard and American Legion volunteers provided sentries and a cordon of honor outside the church.[5]:168. Credit: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro … [4]:4 Preceded by a beach-clearing ship-to-shore bombardment from the destroyer USS Monssen, the amphibious force landed and began moving inland towards its objective. By age eight he had moved to Canada; his divorced mother remarried a Canadian citizen whose surname he took. Coast Guard seaman from Ludington headed to court martial over Alaska death The lawyer said he is confident his client will be vindicated. United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, Douglas A. 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Headquarters After Douglas Munro", "H.R. A memorial service was held on November 1 at the Holy Nativity Episcopal Church in South Cle Elum. An investigation is underway into the death of a Coast Guard member assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro who was found unresponsive and later declared dead Sunday morning in Dutch Harbor. [5]:47 Meanwhile, Munro withdrew his boats to Lunga Point as ordered, carrying with him injured sailors and Marines, among them Navy coxswain Samuel B. Roberts, who had been mortally wounded while using his landing craft to draw Japanese fire away from the Marines. [5]:64 The medal was presented to Munro's parents on May 24 by Roosevelt in a White House ceremony. It references the mascots of. [4]:2 Munro was a yell king (a male cheerleader) at Central Washington. “Since our shipmate’s untimely passing, we have been in contact with his family to provide as much support as possible throughout this tragic and difficult time. [24], At Lunga Point, the landing craft were instructed to return and extract the besieged Marines. [21], According to U.S. Marine Master Sergeant James Hurlbut, Munro and Evans lived at the base in an approximately 80 square feet (7.4 m2) hut "they had made from packing boxes and scrap material", which he also described as "quite a swank establishment for Guadalcanal". His awards include the Joseph Galloway Award for Distinguished Reporting on the military, a first prize from Investigative Reporters & Editors and the Combat Infantryman Badge. He was raised in South Cle Elum, Washington, and attended Central Washington College of Education before volunteering for military service shortly before the United States entered World War II. The United States Flag Code permits a flag to be flown after sunset "if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness". Munro was placed in charge of two landing craft tank (LCT) and eight Higgins boats tasked with transporting the Marines to their landing points. For several decades, Munro's boyhood friend Mike Cooley raised and lowered the United States flag at Munro's gravesite, daily walking three miles from his home to the cemetery. [20] Munro volunteered for assignment at Lunga Point; Dexter was his favorite officer. It’s the second Coast Guard death in Alaska this week. (Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Bar/U.S. [5]:6, Douglas Albert Munro was born on October 11, 1919, in Vancouver, British Columbia. [5]:78 Prior to the initial landings at the Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo, Munro was posted to Rear Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner's staff aboard USS McCawley. According to Cooley's daughter, for over 30 years he never missed a day, even when he was ill with pneumonia. The US Navy destroyer escort USS Douglas A. Munro (DE-422) was also named for Munro. They were soon joined by Unalaska police, fire and emergency medical services personnel. By his outstanding leadership, expert planning, and dauntless devotion to duty, he and his courageous comrades undoubtedly saved the lives of many who otherwise would have perished. Slightly built, Munro spent the week before his induction eating heavily to meet the Coast Guard's minimum weight standard. [5]:130–131[28], Munro had a sister, Patricia, who attempted to enlist in the Coast Guard Women's Reserve following her brother's death but was rejected as she was underweight. New in 2021 Things: Curbside pickup coming to more commissaries. [5]:10[11], In 1939, with the threat of war growing, Munro decided to withdraw from college and enlist in the military. They were then assigned to the Treasury-class cutter USCGC Spencer, serving aboard the vessel until 1941. Prine came to Navy Times after stints at the San Diego Union-Tribune and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. His grave has been designated a historical site by Washington state. Deceased is Seaman Ethan Kelch, 19-year-old male, from Virginia. His father repatriated his family from Canada to the United States in 1922, settling in South Cle Elum, Washington, where he was employed as an electrician. It was commissioned in 2017 with Julie Sheehan—Munro's great-niece—serving as the ship's sponsor. [12] During the course of his military service, Munro received consistently high marks on his performance evaluations and—according to Evans—expressed a desire to become a career Coast Guardsman. A new ammunition round in the works at the Army, the Pentagon adjusts to work-from-home requirements, and a look at the biggest military and defense stories from 2020 - all on Defense News Weekly for Dec. 27, 2020. Tucker joined the Coast Guard in August 2017 and then joined the crew of the Douglas Munro on Nov. 13, 2017, as his first assignment following boot camp, according to his service record. [22], On September 20, 1942, Munro volunteered to lead a small boat search-and-rescue mission seeking to recover the crew of a Navy airplane that had been forced down off Savo Island. [4]:2 Munro was baptized at the Holy Nativity Episcopal Church in South Cle Elum. With Japanese troops moving against the beach, Munro piloted his boat closer to shore to act as a shield. In Unalaska, the U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the death of a crew member of the Cutter Douglas Munro. The Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro sails past Margerie Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, July 15, 2018. They say Tucker also lied about how he hurt his hand, an injury he claimed had been caused by “punching a steel bulkhead" after hearing Kelch had died, prosecutors wrote. The Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro sits pier side at Naval Base Coronado in Coronado, California, July 11, 2019. Seaman Ethan W. Tucker, 19, is charged in the beating death of Seaman Ethan Kelch, who was 19. Don't miss the top Navy stories, delivered each afternoon. The Coast Guard says having two ships with the same name doesn't often happen. Catherine Ebert-Gray, United States Ambassador to the Solomon Islands, is pictured laying a wreath at the Munro memorial at the Point Cruz Yacht Club in 2017. The Coast Guard Cutter Munro moored at the docks of Base Kodiak, Alaska, in 2015. [1][9], U.S. Coast Guard Medal of Honor recipient, Cooley flagpole at the Douglas Munro Burial Site, During World War II, James Munro served as a captain in the, Edith Fairey's father, William Joseph Thrower Fairey, served in the, The term "gold dust twins" is a sobriquet generally meaning "a pair of inseparable and indefatigable workers". The cutter is in Dutch Harbor awaiting repairs. The … [5]:136, Three United States warships have been named after Munro: the destroyer escort USS Douglas A. Munro (DE-422), and the cutters USCGC Douglas Munro (WHEC-724) and USCGC Munro (WMSL-755). In Unalaska, the U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the death of a crew member of the Cutter Douglas Munro. Douglas Munro deployed its HH-65 Dolphin helicopter to the sinking site, and received 20 of the surviving fishermen. The Coast Guard Cutter Munro is back in Alameda after a 98-day deployment in the Pacific Ocean, helping to seize tens of thousands of pounds of illegal drugs. The Coast Guard Cutter Munro moored at the docks of Base Kodiak, Alaska, Jan. 27, 2015. Munro's father, James Munro (1891–1962), was born in Sacramento, California as James Wilkins. Coast Guard Cutter Munro Returns to Kodiak Following 2-Month-Long International Fisheries Enforcement Patrol September 17, 2020 Homeland Security Today The crew aboard Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724) returned to homeport following a two-month-long Operation North Pacific Guard (NPG) patrol, focused on enforcing international fishery regulations, Monday, Sept. … [5]:41 In preparation for the planned amphibious operations, Navy personnel began training as small boat handlers under Coast Guard tutelage; owing to the shortage of coxswains, Munro and Evans volunteered to join the training. By giving us your email, you are opting in to the Navy Times Daily News Roundup. [5]:8,16 Following his 1937 high school graduation, Munro enrolled in the Central Washington College of Education due to its proximity to Cle Elum, so that he could continue performing in the Sons of the American Legion. [47], Since the dedication of the new flagpole, an annual military ceremony has been held at the gravesite on the anniversary of Munro's death. [23], Munro was buried on September 28, 1942, the day after his death, on Guadalcanal. Coast Guard … [25], As of 2020, Munro is the only member of the U.S. Coast Guard to have received the Medal of Honor for service in the Coast Guard. The 378-foot cutter is named after the only Coast Guard Medal of Honor recipient, Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro, and missions include maritime law enforcement, search and … The stay in Boston was not to last long, however, as the Munro shifted to a new homeport of Seattle, Washington, on August 29… He gallantly gave up his life in defense of his country. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Munro returned to her home port in Alameda on Sunday after a 78-day deployment in which her crew seized about $115 million worth of … Tucker is awaiting an Article 32 hearing that has yet to be scheduled. In 1954, the City of Cle Elum expanded Munro's gravesite with the installation of two decommissioned Mk22 naval deck guns to either side of the tombstone. [29] Munro also had a maternal cousin serving in the Royal Canadian Navy who was among those killed in the sinking of HMCS Guysborough when she was torpedoed by U-868 in 1945. Munro and his shipmate Raymond Evans were known as the Gold Dust Twins, so-called because they were inseparable.[3]. 2611 – A bill to designate the United States Coast Guard Headquarters the "Douglas A. 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