John A. Basilone, Sr., 75 of Allentown passed away peacefully and entered into Heaven on November 26, 2021. He courageously fought his lung cancer for many years. John was the husband of Deborah ...

Eighty-two years ago, Marine John Basilone ran through enemy lines, ferrying ammunition to his fellow troops as fierce fighting waged on the island of Guadalcanal. His actions helped hold off Japanese ...

The following is the June 18, 2022, christening ceremony of the guided missile destroyer John Basilone (DDG-122). “The ship’s namesake, Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, received the Medal of Honor for ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — John Basilone was a hero in WWII and now the Navy has christened a second ship in his name and there is also a movement to recognize him here in his hometown. Basilone, born on the ...

The ship bears the name of a Buffalo native and marine who served during World War II. John Basilone won the medal of honor for heroism during the Battle of Henderson Field at Guadalcanal one of the ...

SAN DIEGO — A Marine Corps hero was honored Wednesday, 80 years after he died in World War II. The legendary Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, who died at the Battle of Iwo Jima, now has a dedicated ...

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works delivered the USS John Bassilone to the US Navy on July 8. The ship is a Flight IIA variant of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. By Jeff Schogol Published Jul 10, 2024 3 ...

After being canceled last year due to rain, the only parade in the country that honors a war hero is returning to Raritan. The annual John Basilone Parade honoring former Raritan resident, World War ...

BATH, Maine (WMTW) - The U.S. Navy has a new destroyer, courtesy of Bath Iron Works. Gov. Janet Mills and Sen. Susan Collins, who is a senior member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, were on ...