John Basilone
The story of one of the greatest United States Marines
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Show Notes
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 Marine to ever where the uniform.
Sources
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2005-11-18/pdf/CREC-2005-11-18-pt1-PgS13334-2.pdf
https://homeofheroes.com/heroes-stories/world-war-ii/john-basilone/
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Basilone,_September_1943_(10931006014).jpg
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