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John Basilone (November 4, 1916 – February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine Gunnery Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II. He was the only enlisted Marine in World War II to receive both the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross.

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  • John Basilone
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  • John Basilone (November 4, 1916 – February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine Gunnery Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II. He was the only enlisted Marine in World War II to receive both the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross.
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  • Dog Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
  • Company D, 16th Infantry
  • Company D, 31st Infantry
  • Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division
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  • 1940(xsd:integer)
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  • 1916-11-04(xsd:date)
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  • Lena Mae Riggi
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  • "Manila John"
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  • John Basilone
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  • John Basilone in his Marine Corps uniform wearing his Medal of Honor
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  • Medal of Honor ribbon.svg
  • Purple Heart BAR.svg
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  • World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg
  • American Defense Service ribbon.svg
  • Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_ribbon.svg
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  • Navy_Cross_ribbon.svg
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  • Place of burial
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  • Buffalo, New York
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  • 1945-02-19(xsd:date)
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  • A light blue ribbon with five white five pointed stars
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  • John Basilone (November 4, 1916 – February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine Gunnery Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II. He was the only enlisted Marine in World War II to receive both the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. He served three years in the United States Army with duty in the Philippines before joining the Marine Corps in 1940. After attending training, Basilone deployed to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, the Solomon Islands and eventually to Guadalcanal where he held off 3,000 Japanese troops after his 15-member unit was reduced to two other men. He was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Iwo Jima, after which he was posthumously honored with the Navy Cross. He has received many honors including being the namesake for streets, military locations and a United States Navy destroyer.
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