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US Marine Corps GySgt. John Basilone - US Medal of Honor Recipient during WWII
Manage episode 358427273 series 3414974
USMC Sgt. Basilone served with honor and bravery during some of the heaviest fighting in WWII. He lead machine gun teams and held off savage Japanese attacks at Guadalcanal, and then led an attack on Iwo Jima. He earned the US Medal of Honor and I am honored to tell you his story.
Books about Sgt. Basilone:
- I'm Staying with My Boys: The Heroic Life of Sgt. John Basilone, USMC
- Red Blood, Black Sand: Fighting Alongside John Basilone from Boot Camp to Iwo Jima
- Hero of the Pacific: The Life of Marine Legend John Basilone
Please visit our website to learn more about other American Heroes.
www.dutyandvalor.com
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Basilone
http://marineswwii.com/john_basilone.php
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/john-basilone-13205.php
https://sofrep.com/news/john-basilone-earns-medal-of-honor-navy-cross/
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-army/2018/06/29/valor-friday-the-legend-of-john-basilone/
https://ussbasilone.org/john-basilone-biography/
https://mohmuseum.org/medal_of_honor/john-basilone/
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/sgt-john-basilone-marine-hero-of-guadalcanal-and-iwo-jima/
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Manage episode 358427273 series 3414974
USMC Sgt. Basilone served with honor and bravery during some of the heaviest fighting in WWII. He lead machine gun teams and held off savage Japanese attacks at Guadalcanal, and then led an attack on Iwo Jima. He earned the US Medal of Honor and I am honored to tell you his story.
Books about Sgt. Basilone:
- I'm Staying with My Boys: The Heroic Life of Sgt. John Basilone, USMC
- Red Blood, Black Sand: Fighting Alongside John Basilone from Boot Camp to Iwo Jima
- Hero of the Pacific: The Life of Marine Legend John Basilone
Please visit our website to learn more about other American Heroes.
www.dutyandvalor.com
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Basilone
http://marineswwii.com/john_basilone.php
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/john-basilone-13205.php
https://sofrep.com/news/john-basilone-earns-medal-of-honor-navy-cross/
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-army/2018/06/29/valor-friday-the-legend-of-john-basilone/
https://ussbasilone.org/john-basilone-biography/
https://mohmuseum.org/medal_of_honor/john-basilone/
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/sgt-john-basilone-marine-hero-of-guadalcanal-and-iwo-jima/
Thank you for listening to Duty & Valor!
Music by Amelie Leclerc. Artist's other music can be found here.
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55 episodes
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