John Basilone, a Raritan resident, the only Marine who was awarded both the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross for his heroism in the Pacific during World War II. The monument almost ...

But John Basilone could not turn down the corners of his mouth ... “I am very happy for the other day I received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest award you can receive in the arm forces. ...

John Basilone was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Battle of Guadalcanal, where he single-handedly held off an enemy attack. He was later killed in action during the Battle of ...

DDG-122 will be the second warship named to honor Basilone, following the Gearing-class destroyer USS Basilone (DD-824), which was commissioned in 1949 and served with the U.S. Navy until it was ...