Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, one of World War II’s most decorated Marines, received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross ...
Basilone's Medal of Honor plaque was unveiled at the Mt. Soledad memorial Wednesday; it's the 32nd of its kind there. Wednesday's ceremony featured a performance from San Diego's Marine Corps Band ...
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women ...
SAN DIEGO — A Marine Corps hero was honored Wednesday ... now has a dedicated plaque at the Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial. While leading an assault on the first wave to the beaches ...
A Medal of Honor plaque for Basilone (1916-1945 ... There will be performances by the Marine Corps Band San Diego and the MCRD Museum will have Marine Corps exhibit photos and information.
Basilone stands alone in Marine Corps history as the only enlisted Marine ... Today you can find Basilone’s plaque at the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial facing north towards Camp ...