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. In later life she served at the VA ;and everyone she came into contact with. This has been an exclusively a mans kingdom. I stop by Lenas grave every holiday Me and my Wife Debbie put flowers and a flag on her grave. Lena lost her husband within A few short months after their wedding . This saved innumerable lives.John and Lena Basilones were legends.they contributed mightily to our victory inthe Pacific. BASILONE'S sections, with its gun crews, was put out of action, leaving only 2 men able to carry on. Your email address will not be published. I tried your church and they had nothing and various places and people in Ca,You were so important to Aunt Lena. It should be cherished by Marines Past, Present, and Future. she had a positive impact on my life.. Lena left a positive legendary mark upon us, Hi Sabrina!! Oh, my, it must have been terrible for her. I think I am beginning to understand Lena a bit better. I caught the tail end of it when we had to get our ADA missiles out of there. Instead, Iwo Jima turned out to be a life raft. Why was no other keel ever laid down in his honor? I had it easy in comparison. 70th Anniversary of the Death of John Basilone - Raritan Online Correction here: No such thing as a MOH winner. One must remember that Sgt Basilone volunteer to return to battle which he did not have too being a MOH recipient. HBO did a wonderful job and I wish to see more great documentarylike shows that can bring history to life. I am finding this is a need especially this last Friday when a retired E7 took his daughters and himself in a homicide.-suicide. After his request to return to the fleet was approved, Basilone was assigned to "C" Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division. Lena Basilone and the Women Marines. Regards, David, I still dont understand Lenas comment about not wanting to be a bother to anyone and NOT be buried near her husband to be quite strange. May they both rest in peace and live on in the history they helped write. God love the brothers from Nam and I never stop thinking about you guys. She was definitely an in charge Sergeant,but was well respected because she too could lead. Its why I have the attitudes I do. 75 years after, my heart had broke. I finally got to see the Pacificand I was just blown away! Sgt. Widowed Unfortunately, Basilone was killed in action on Iwo Jima. I have been trying to find you. Highest Regards,SSG Rick Doc Borenstein, Thank you Barbara for your kind words. Representing The Fewer & ProuderGenerations of Service, SSG Richard"Rick"Doc" Borenstein,Medic Retired, ssg rick "doc " borenstein ret. The Basilone Family and Raritan Learns of John's Death. After he was released from active duty, Basilone returned home and worked as a truck driver in Reisterstown, Maryland. He was offered a commission, which he turned down, and was later offered an assignment as an instructor, but refused this as well. I was never one to really say anything religious. John Basilone (November 4, 1916 February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Battle for Henderson Field in the Guadalcanal campaign, and the Navy Cross posthumously for extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Iwo Jima. My uncle, A surgeon eventually took care off me and it worked good. My father,Dr Milt Borenstein was a combat medic in the Pacific Attached to the USMC under General Roy Geiger of Guadalcanal fame.When Lena met John she was in charge of a mess hall at Camp Pendleton,California.
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