Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, one of World War II’s most decorated Marines, received the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross ...
Among the monuments, memorials, and plaques in Memorial Park is a bench bearing the name Nathan E. Morrell – a 10th ...
“As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of World War II's end in September 2025 ... You can learn more about the Medal of Honor plaques at the Mount Soledad memorial here.
SAN DIEGO — A Marine Corps hero was honored Wednesday, 80 years after he died in World War II. The legendary ... a dedicated plaque at the Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial.
When World War II Marine Corps hero Gunnery Sgt ... posthumously at age 28. A Medal of Honor plaque for Basilone (1916-1945) will be unveiled at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial during ...
Soledad National Veterans Memorial unveiled its 32nd Medal of ... in Marine Corps history as the only enlisted Marine of World War II to receive both the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. “ ...