John Basilone (1916–1945) was a U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant. In October 1942, he took part in the Battle of Henderson Field in Guadalcanal. After Japanese forces left Basilone's battalion with only two men standing and low ammunition, he battled through hostile lines to deliver enough shells to his gunners to annihilate enemy forces. Killed in action on the first day of the invasion of Iwo Jima, he was World War II's only enlisted Marine to receive both the Navy Cross and the Medal of Honor.
This is the fourth book in the Medal of Honor series, which profiles the accomplishments of recipients of the Medal of Honor, the most prestigious personal military decoration, awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary acts of valor.
