JOHN A. "MANILA JOHN" BASILONE
Rate/Rank
GYSGT
Service Branch
USA 00/1934 - 00/1937
USMC 7/1940 - 2/1945
Born
11/04/1916BUFFALO, NY
KILLED IN ACTION - BATTLE OF IWO JIMA, 02/19/1945
USS BASILONE DD-824 NAMED IN HIS HONOR
USS BASILONE DDG-122 NAMED IN HIS HONOR
USS BASILONE DD-824 NAMED IN HIS HONOR
USS BASILONE DDG-122 NAMED IN HIS HONOR
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
1ST BATTALION, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARINE DIVISION
USA - PHILIPPINES
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
SOLOMON ISLANDS
GUADALCANAL
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
MEDAL OF HONOR
NAVY CROSS
PURPLE HEART
NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION W/BRONZE STAR
NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION W/BAR
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL