John Basilone’s Navy Cross citation
Born: 4 November 1916 in Buffalo, N.Y…. Served three years in the Philippines in the Army prior to enlisting in the Marines… Turned down a commission following actions that earned him the Medal of Honor on Guadalcanal… Requested a return to combat, and was killed in action during the above actions… Only enlisted Marine to receive both the Medal of Honor and Navy Cross during World War II… Namesake of the destroyer USS BASILONE (DE-824)… Interred at Arlington National Cemetery