John Basilone
Soldier
John Basilone 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... Wikipedia
Born: November 4, 1916, Buffalo, NY
Died: February 19, 1945 (age 28 years), Iwo Jima Airport, Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan
Spouse: Lena Mae Riggi (m. 1944–1945)
Awards: Navy Medal of Honor
Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Parents: Salvatore Basilone and Theadora Bencivenga
Battles/wars: World War II: Guadalcanal Campaign > Battle for Henderson Field;