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Nelson, Carey Boone,
History -- United States
Portrait male -- Munro, Douglas A.
Occupation -- Military
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Cape May
Sculpture
Douglas A. Munro, (sculpture).
Artist:
Nelson, Carey Boone, sculptor.
Title:
Douglas A. Munro, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Sept. 23, 1989.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 6 x 5 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 50 in. x 4 ft. x 4 ft.
Inscription:
CAREY BOONE NELSON (On base:) DOUGLAS A. MUNRO (On bronze plaque attached to front of base, raised lettering:) MEDAL OF HONOR/SIGNALMAN FIRST CLASS DOUGLAS ALBERT MUNRO, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD,/GALLANTLY GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1942 AT POINT/CRUZ, GUADALCANAL. HE WAS ENGAGED IN THE EVACUATION OF A DETACHMENT OF/MARINES TRAPPED BY ENEMY JAPANESE FORCES BY DARINGLY LEADING NUMEROUS/LANDING CRAFT TOWARD THE SHORE AND VALIANTLY PLACED HIS CRAFT AS A/SHIELD BETWEEN THE BEACHHEAD AND THE JAPANESE. BY HIS OUTSTANDING/LEADERSHIP, HE SAVED THE LIVES OF HUNDREDS OF MARINES WHO OTHERWISE/WOULD HAVE PERISHED. FATALLY WOUNDED, HIS LAST WORDS WERE "DID THEY GET OFF?"/FOR HIS DEVOTION TO DUTY AND HEROISM, HE WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE/MEDAL OF HONOR. signed
Description:
World War II Signalman 1st Class, Douglas A. Munro, stands shirtless, holding two signal flags in his outstretched arms. His proper right arm is raised and his proper left arm is lowered. He wears a helmet and sailor pants with bell bottoms. The sculpture is mounted atop a square, tiered base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War II
Portrait male -- Munro, Douglas A. -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Coast Guard
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Other -- Flag
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Cape May
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by United States Department of Treasury, United States Coast Guard, Washington, District of Columbia
Located United States Coast Guard Training Center, Parade grounds, Cape May, New Jersey
Remarks:
The sculpture commemorates Coast Guard Signalman 1st Class Douglas Albert Munro, who lost his life on September 27, 1942 while trying to save a contingent of Marines stranded on Guadalcanal. The sculpture was funded with an initial appropriation from the State VFW. IAS files contain a related article from The Press (Atlantic City, NJ), Sept. 25, 1989, pg. C2; and a dedication program, with itinerary.
Nearby plaque reads: DEDICATED SEPTEMBER 23, 1989/United States Coast Guard Training Center, Cape May, New Jersey/From the officers and staff/Sculptor- Carey Boone Nelson/Special Appreciation to the Department of the New Jersey/Veterans of Foreign Wars for the realization of this/Memorial in honor of the Coast Guard's only medal of/honor recipient- Douglas A. Munro.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1995.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The Press (Atlantic City, NJ), Sept. 25, 1989, C2.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS NJ000429
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