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His widow, Lena M. Basilone, died on June 11, 1999, aged 86, and is buried at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California. Lena's obituary notes that she never remarried and was buried still wearing her wedding ring.
18 Ιουν 2010 · She was the wife of John Basilone, one of the famous Marines every Marine Corps recruit learns about at boot camp. He is often discussed in Marine Corps history classes but no one ever mentions that his wife was a Marine too.
18 Απρ 2022 · Newly married couple John and Lena Basilone (nee Riggi) exit the doors of the St Mary’s Star of the Sea in Oceanside and are greeted with rapturous cheers. For the 27 year old John, this happy moment tops off a whirlwind of activity he has had to endure over the last 18 months. ‘Manila John’, as he is known by many, is the hero of Guadalcanal.
4 Νοε 2017 · John Francis Basilone was born 101 years ago on November 4, 1916.* Unlike most of the fallen I choose to profile each day, John achieved a great deal of renown both before and after he died.
31 Μαρ 2014 · His actions earned Sgt. Basilone a posthumous Navy Cross. His widow, Lena Mae, who had been Mrs. John Basilone for fewer than seven months, died in 1999. She never remarried and
Within five minutes, Marine machine gun positions led by Sgt John Basilone opened fire killing nearly all the attackers. During the assault, Basilone moved an extra gun into position and maintained continual fire against the incoming Japanese soldiers.
14 Φεβ 2019 · He eventually met his wife in the serving line of a chow hall on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Her name was Lena Mae Riggi, a sergeant at the time serving as a field cook in the...
