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John Basilone (født 4. november 1916 i Buffalo i New York, død 19. februar 1945 på Iwo Jima) var en gunnery sergeant i U.S. Marine Corps, og den eneste marineinfanterist som både mottok Medal of Honor og Navy Cross i andre verdenskrig. Liv og virke Bakgrunn ...
3 de mar. de 2010 · Go behind the scenes as the cast and crew of The Pacific pay homage to WWII Marine John Basilone.#ThePacificSubscribe to the HBO YouTube Channel: https://goo...
Just three days after Lena’s death a resolution was passed naming a 17 mile stretch of the San Diego (I-5) Freeway near Camp Pendleton ‘Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone Memorial Highway’. Although the Veterans Administration offered to bury Lena in Arlington Cemetery near her husband, she refused the offer saying she “didn’t want to cause trouble for anyone”.
Just three days after Lena's death a resolution was passed naming a 17 mile stretch of the San Diego (I-5) Freeway near Camp Pendleton 'Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone Memorial Highway'. Although the Veterans Administration offered to bury Lena in Arlington Cemetery near her husband, she refused the offer saying she "didn't want to cause trouble for anyone".
Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone was killed leading his heavy machine gun squad off the beach on Iwo Jima on February 19th, 1945. He had just helped destroy an enemy blockhouse before he was hit by a mortar shell. He was the only Marine to be awarded both The Medal Of Honor and The Navy Cross during World War II.
30 de sept. de 2023 · Discover the remarkable story of John Basilone, the hero of Guadalcanal who turned the tides of the Pacific War. His unparalleled courage amidst the chaos of...
19 de feb. de 2022 · Marc Lancaster. Feb 19, 2022. 2. Share. Among the approximately 300,000 Americans killed in action in World War II, John Basilone’s death on Feb. 19, 1945 holds a unique place in the history of the conflict. It was exceedingly rare that the loss of any individual service member — particularly an enlisted man — made the news across the ...
