![John Basilone at Marine Headquarters, September 1943 | Marine corps medals, John basilone, Famous marines John Basilone at Marine Headquarters, September 1943 | Marine corps medals, John basilone, Famous marines](https://i.pinimg.com/474x/d1/93/05/d19305c46839c74ade1e16ae123fc309.jpg)
John Basilone at Marine Headquarters, September 1943 | Marine corps medals, John basilone, Famous marines
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is John Basilone. John first joined the U.S. Army and served in the Philippines. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1940. Sergeant Basilone
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File:John Basilone Talks with Margaret Beerworth, September 1943 (10930925486).jpg - Wikimedia Commons
![Legend has it that after John Basilone earned his Medal of Honor, he went on an extensive panty hopping rade from California to New York. He is credited with no less than Legend has it that after John Basilone earned his Medal of Honor, he went on an extensive panty hopping rade from California to New York. He is credited with no less than](https://i.redd.it/6l5xuttfv6a91.png)