# John Basilone
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john basilone (November 4, 1916 – February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty 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 the only enlisted Marine to receive both of these decorations in World War II.
He enlisted in the Marine Corps on June 3, 1940, after serving three years in the United States Army with duty in the Philippines.
He was deployed to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and in August 1942, he took part in the invasion of Guadalcanal.
Incredible People & Incredible Stories
Rob O'Donnell's US Marines show highlighted the Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter, John Basilone who received both the Medal of Honor & Navy Cross and Colonel John Ripley who received the Navy Cross.
America's Captain America
Rob O'Donnell tells the incredible story of John Basilone, the only enlisted Marine in World War II to receive the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross.
John Basilone
John Basilone served in the United States Army, then enlist in the Marine Corps just before the outbreak of WWII. He earned a Medal of Honor on Guadalcanal, conducted war bond tours stateside, and gave his life on Iwo Jima. This is the story of John Basilone - perhaps the greatest United States M...
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photograph of six men raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi — but
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Fe...
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