Legendary Marine Corps Sgt. John Basilone honored at Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
Fellow Marines and civilians alike gathered for a plaque dedication ceremony 80 years to the day after his death at the ...
WWII Marine Corps hero to be honored with plaque at Mt. Soledad
Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, one of World War II’s most decorated Marines, received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross ...
ABC 10 News3 天
Plaque honoring Marine's bravery unveiled on Mt. Soledad 80 years after Iwo Jima
Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone is the only enlisted Marine of the World War II era to receive both the Medal of Honor and ...
WWII Marine Corps hero honored at Mt. Soledad
Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial unveiled its 32nd Medal of Honor plaque during a historic ceremony honoring Gunnery ...
Task & Purpose5 年
75 years ago, Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone was killed in battle at Iwo Jima
John Basilone was killed in action during the battle of Iwo Jima and posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for heroism — making him the first and only enlisted Marine to receive the Medal of Honor ...
Cineman3 年
The Pacific
Basilone plays a key role in repelling a nighttime Japanese attack, but suffers a frightful personal loss. After four months of continuous action, the exhausted and disease-ridden members of the 1st ...
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 ...