Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Update: The John Basilone Memorial Parade scheduled Sunday in Raritan Borough has been canceled due to the weather forecast, event ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After being canceled last year due to rain, the only parade in the country that honors a war hero is returning to Raritan. The ...
A warship named in honor of a legendary Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient was delivered to the Navy this week. The USS John Basilone, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, has been transferred to a ...
During the battle for Henderson Field in October 1942, Sgt. John Basilone commanded machine-gun sections on the perimeter as Japanese attacks pressed through darkness, grenades, and mortars. He ...
SAN DIEGO — A Marine Corps hero was honored Wednesday, 80 years after he died in World War II. The legendary Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, who died at the Battle of Iwo Jima, now has a dedicated ...
As a boy on the streets of Raritan, N.J., John Basilone used to run alongside the Italian peddlers’ carts, shouting at the top of his voice, “Any vegetables today, lady?” John was a lively boy; he had ...
Update: The John Basilone Memorial Parade scheduled Sunday in Raritan Borough has been canceled due to the weather forecast, event organizers announced Friday. The parade committee will meet in a few ...
After being canceled last year due to rain, the only parade in the country that honors a war hero is returning to Raritan. The annual John Basilone Parade honoring former Raritan resident, World War ...