Edith Munro | |
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 Edith Munro pictured in United States Coast Guard uniform | |
| Nickname(s) | "The Hero's Mother", "The Old Lady"[1] |
| Born | April 16, 1895 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | November 17, 1983 (aged 88) United States |
| Buried | Laurel Hill Memorial Park, Cle Elum, Washington, United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Coast Guard |
| Rank | Lieutenant Junior Grade |
| Commands | Coast Guard Barracks, Seattle |
| Awards |  Commendation Medal[1] |
| Spouse(s) | James Munro |
| Children | Douglas Albert Munro |
| Relations | Francis Fairey (brother) |
Edith Thrower Munro (née Fairey; April 16, 1895 – November 17, 1983) was a United States Coast Guard officer and homemaker. She was the mother of the American war hero Douglas Albert Munro and the sister of the Canadian parliamentarian Francis Fairey.