John Basilone

Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps

Marker Front:

Born in Buffalo NY, Novemver 4, 1916

Enlisted from Raritan, N.J., July 11, 1940

Awarded Congressional Medal Of Honor for Heroic Action on October 24, 25, 1942

Volunteered again for combat, Dec. 27, 1943

Killed in action on Iwo Jima, ...

Sgt. John Basilone

In memory of

Sgt. John Basilone

U.S. Marine Corps

Killed at Iwo Jima

Febuary 19, 1945

Awarded

Congressional Medal of Honor

and

Navy Cross

Marker can be reached from Broadway (U.S. 9), on the right when traveling north.

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