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John Basilone (November 4, 1916 – February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps gunnery sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Battle for Henderson Field in the Guadalcanal campaign, and the Navy Cross posthumously for extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Iwo Jima. He was the only enlisted Marine to ...
Oct 22, 2023 · Word soon spreads of Basilone's heroics at Guadalcanal, with his Medal of Honor making him a national hero almost overnight. The Pacific sees Basilone return to America to participate in a heavily-publicized tour to sell war bonds in 1934, in an effort to finance the country's heavy costs maintaining military pressure in the Pacific Theater.
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John Basilone's Extraordinary Heroism(And the Military Medals He Received) Late in the fall on the night of October 24, 1942, Basilone who was then a sergeant, was responsible for commanding two heavy caliber fire sections (.30-caliber machine gun) from 1/7 that had the task of holding a narrow pass at Tenaru River.
Banzai!” screamed the Japanese at the top of their lungs as they launched a ferocious night attack against Marines dug in on Guadalcanal. It was October 24, 1942, and the intensity of the Japanese assault in the darkness was terrifying. Through it all, however, Sgt. John Basilone—known as “Manila John”—his fellow Marines gave him that ...
John Basilone (November 4, 1916 – February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps gunnery sergeant who was killed in action during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle for Henderson Field in the Guadalcanal Campaign, and the Navy Cross posthumously for extraordinary ...
John "Manila John" Basilone. For extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry in action against enemy Japanese forces, above and beyond the call of duty, while serving with the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division in the Lunga area, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, on 24 and 25 October 1942. While the enemy was hammering at the ...
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Basilone left the limelight for Camp Pendleton, California, where he met and married fellow Marine Sgt. Lena Riggi in 1944. By early 1945, he was voluntarily back in the South Pacific.
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