Edith Munro | |
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Nickname(s) | "The Hero's Mother", "The Old Lady"[1] |
Born | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | April 16, 1895
Died | November 17, 1983 United States | (aged 88)
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.