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75 years ago, Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone was killed in battle at Iwo Jima
Editor’s note: A previous version of this article was published on Feb. 19, 2015. Seventy-five years ago today, Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone was killed in action during the battle of Iwo Jima and ...
La Jolla News Nuggets: Medal of Honor plaque; help for L.A.; Foxhill appeal; more
The Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial in La Jolla will unveil its 32nd Medal of Honor plaque during a ceremony ...
USS John Basilone, warship named for legendary Marine, delivered to the Navy
A new warship named for John Basilone – a Marine awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism at Guadalcanal and the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima – has been delivered to the Navy, service officials announced. The ...
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The U.S. Navy's Newest Destroyer Honors a True American Hero
"The ship honors United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942. He was killed in action during ...
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Records to Remember
San Diego has a Little Italy, and honored in this neighborhood is John Basilone. A snippet from my journal: Basilone, born in 1916, was a gunnery sergeant in the Marines. He was brave ...