John "Manila John" Basilone
| Era | WWII |
|---|---|
| Branch | U.S. Marine Corps |
| Rank | Gunnery Sergeant |
| Military Decorations | Medal of Honor Navy Cross Purple Heart |
| Wall | CC |
| Wall Side | 1 |
| Row | 4 |
| Plaque Number | 35 |
Gunnery Sergeant Basilone 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 killed in action on February 19th, 1945. He was the only enlisted Marine to receive both of these decorations in World War II.
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