John Basilone
American Medal of Honor recipient (1916-1945) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 28
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 Battle of Iwo Jima.
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He was the only enlisted Marine to receive both of these decorations in World War II.
