Born to an American father and British mother in October 1919, the then-19-year-old Munro enlisted with the U.S. Coast Guard ...
The Medal of Honor is the ... Since then, more than 3,400 Medals of Honor have been awarded to members of all DoD services and the Coast Guard. Medals of Honor are awarded sparingly and are ...
These figures represent Medal of Honor recipients from each conflict and branch of the military. These statistics come from the U.S. Army Center of Military History.