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Thanks to a character in the recent television series called “The Pacific”, the name of a female Marine has made an appearance on the pop culture radar: Lena Mae Riggi. If the name does not sound familiar, you may recognize her married name: Basilone.
While stationed at Camp Pendleton, Basilone met his future wife, Lena Mae Riggi, who was a sergeant in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve. [14] They were married at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Church in Oceanside, California , on July 10, 1944, with a reception at the Carlsbad Hotel. [ 15 ]
He was killed on February 19, 1945 in an exchange of heavy gunfire on Iwo Jima. Lena was notified of his death on March 7, 1945 -- her 32nd birthday. In 21 Dec 1945 Lena christened a Navy destroyer ship named the USS Basilone in her husband's honor. Lena never remarried.
14 Φεβ 2019 · Her name was Lena Mae Riggi, a sergeant at the time serving as a field cook in the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve. Her fellow female Marines fawned over Basilone and his heroism but she wasn’t...
11 Ιουν 1999 · After John Basilone arrived at Camp Pendleton, where he trained Marines for upcoming Pacific battles, he met Lena Riggi. She was also a Marine sergeant (albeit reservist) who had one less stripe than John.
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10 Ιουν 2023 · Lena Mae Riggi was born on March 7, 1913 in Portland, Oregon, USA, daughter of James Riggi (1865–1938) and Virginia Vascelia (1874–1936). She served in the US Marine Corps Women's Reserve during World War II. She was a field cook at Camp Pendleton.
