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Albany, New York, 139 “Back the Attack” slogan, 135, 137, Alexander, Joe, 183–191, 193, 198, 143, 147 199–201, 215 Baldwin, Raymond E., 138 Allbritton, Louise, 84, 143 Basilone, Alphonse (brother), 87 Alvino, Lawrence “Cookie Hound,” 210 Basilone, Angelo (brother), 219–220 American Civil War, 16 Basilone, Carlo (brother), 150 American Cyanamid, 116, 144 Basilone, Dolores (sister) American Revolution, 15–16 on brother’s death, 220–221 Amtrac 3C27, 194–195, 199 death of, 95 Andrews Sisters, 8 views on Ed Sullivan, 152 ANZAC, 20 Basilone, Donald (brother), 74, 95, 96, Aquilina, Robert V., 48, 53, 82, 215, 141, 145, 221 227, 229 Basilone, Dora (Bengivenga) (mother) Arlington National Cemetery, biographical information, 79 89–90, 218 notifi ed of son’s death, 220, Arnold, Laurence, 228–229 223–226 Australia, 20 at son’s burial, 142, 218 Australian casualties at Basilone, George (brother), 76, 149, , 26 161, 170, 176–177 Basilone in, 3, 60–61, 62–69, Battle of Iwo Jima and, 214, 221 70–76,COPYRIGHTED 123, 129, 156, 194, 230 concerns MATERIAL for brother’s safety, Congressional 194, 203 ceremony held in, 57, 70–74, 126, notifi ed of brother’s death, 219 127, 156, 230 Basilone, Lena Riggi (wife) 1st , 7th Marine Basilone family and, 94, 220, 225 in, 60–61, 62–69 courtship with Basilone, 164–165, Japan’s World War II threat to, 20, 169–171 66–67, 75 death of, 226

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Basilone, Lena Riggi (continued ) nightmares suffered by, 60–61, 138 marriage to Basilone, 8, 88, Paige, Mitchell, and, 56–61 171–176, 220, 225 promotions of, 120, 128, 158, 169 Basilone, “Manila” John, 2–11, 33, 78, Puller and, 39 126 at Quantico, 117–118, 121 accounts of Guadalcanal events and, reported premonitions of, 81, 87, 2, 8–9, 24–28, 29–36, 88, 91, 195 46–55, 57, 69, 132–133, 152 return to combat by, 148, 155–158 in Army, 81–82, 97–100, 101–106, romantic life of, 100, 110, 163–164, 107–114 167–168, 173 in Australia, 3, 60–61, 62–69, on Samoa, 21–24, 122 70–76, 123, 129, 156, 194, 230 second Congressional Medal of barefoot preference of, 44, 111 Honor recommendation, biographical information, 79–82 203, 221 boxing career of, 66, 88, 108, statue of, 85–86, 86, 238 111–114, 122 tattoos, 68, 84 burial of, 89–90, 94, 218, 219, on war bond tour, 7, 73, 76, 92–96, 223–226 127–134, 135–145, 147–148 at Camp Pendleton, 2–3, 158–168 Basilone, Mary (sister), 87 at Camp Tarawa, 176–178, 193 Basilone, Phyllis (sister). See Cutter, civilian jobs of, 81, 87, 95, 115–116 Phyllis Basilone commission offered to, 129, Basilone, Salvatore (father), 74, 142 147–148 biographical information, 79 Congressional Medal of Honor business of, 80 awarded to, 2, 41, 56–60, 69, notifi ed of son’s death, 220 70–76, 126, 127, 227 on son’s Army enlistment, 81 continuing controversy about, at son’s burial, 218 227–233 on son’s Marine Corps enlistment, correspondence with family, 116–117 119–120, 128 Basilone Day (September 19, 1943), death of, 8, 9, 194–197, 198–205, 140–144 206–216, 219–226 Basilone Parade, 83, 85, 142–144, 222 drinking by, 141, 145 Basilone Road, Camp Pendleton, 2–3 on fame, 174–175 Bataan Peninsula, Philippines, 108 gambling and, 104, 109, 112, 163, 175 battles. See Coral Sea, Battle of; legacy of, 235–239 Guadalcanal, Battle of; Iwo Jima, Marine enlistment by, 82, 116–123 Battle of; Midway, Battle of marriage of, 8, 88, 94, 164–165, Belt, Ralph, 210, 229 169–176, 220, 225–226 Bengivenga, Carlo, 79 Navy Cross awarded to, 73, 86, Bengivenga, Catrina, 79 198–199, 211, 221, 230–233, Bengivenga, Dora. See Basilone, Dora 236, 237 (Bengivenga) (mother) nickname of, 113, 147 Bisonette, Biz, 162

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Bloody Ridge (Edson’s Ridge), 35, Cirello, Tony, 219 46–55, 54–55. See also Guadalca- Clemens, Martin, 19 nal, Battle of Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Blyth, Ann, 166 Iwo Jima (Alexander), 183–191, Bongiovi, Anna Marie, 223 193, 198, 199–201, 215 Bongiovi, Anthony G., Sr., 89–90, 96, “coast watchers,” 19–20 223–226 Cohen, Schiller, 133 Bon Jovi, Jon, 96 Collier’s, 5 Bougainville, 22, 169 Congressional Medal of Honor, 2, 3, Bowie, James, 206 5, 9, 54-55, 57, 58, 71-74, 76, 84, Bracken, Eddie, 6, 84, 133, 136, 145 86, 89, 126, 127, 128-129, 130, Bradley, Reverend Paul, 172 131, 139, 141, 142, 144, 147, Brady, Jim, 17–18, 99, 134, 159, 149, 152-154, 155-156, 174, 190, 182–183, 187–188, 214, 222, 223 203, 213, 220, 221, 227, 229-230 Bridgewater (NJ) Courier-News, awarded to , 54, 56, 228–229 57, 126 Bridgewater-Raritan High School, 86 Conoley, Odell M., 73 Briggs, Ralph, Jr., 42 Coral Sea, Battle of, 122–123 brothels, 110 Cornwallis, Lord, 15 Browning .30-caliber M1917A1 ma- Cornwell, Elmer, 138 chine gun, 6, 44, 57, 76, 97–100, Corregidor, Philippines, 108, 118, 161 111, 113 Brusa, Adolph, 202 Creak, Robert J., 133 Budemy, Frank, 172 Culebra, Puerto Rico, 118 Bullard (Marine), 50 Curley, Charles, 99, 197 Burns, Ken, 205 Cutter, Bill, 116 Butler, John, 183 Cutter, Jerry, 6 on Basilone’s Army service, Calabrese, Rocky, 88 98–100, 103–105, 111, 114 Calco Chemical Division, American on Basilone’s childhood, 80–81 Cyanamid, 116, 144 on Basilone’s death, 194–197, 198, Camp Lejeune, 121 215–216 Camp Pendleton, 2–3, 158–160 on Basilone’s Marine service, Camp Tarawa, 176–178, 193 64–65, 75 Cape Gloucester, 157 on Basilone’s romantic life, Carlsbad Hotel, 173 163–164, 167–168, 173 Carolines, 26, 169, 181. See also Iwo on Guadalcanal events, 48, 51, 53 Jima; Luzon, Philippines; Truk views on war bond tour, Cates, Clifton B., 182, 186–188 128–129, 136 Cavite, Philippines, 108 Cutter, Phyllis Basilone, 6, 218 Chafee, John, 99 on Basilone’s Army service, China, 17 101–103 Cianciella, Josephine, 90 on Basilone’s childhood, 80, 81, 82

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Cutter, Phyllis Basilone (continued ) Elsner, Roy, 203–205 on Basilone’s death, 194, 198, 199, Evans, “Chicken,” 44, 47, 48–50, 206–210, 211–215 52–53 on Basilone’s Marine service, 61, Evanson, Steve, 210 62–63, 116–117, 121 on Basilone’s views of New York Farese, Tony, 87 City, 152 Fellows, Edith, 138 on Guadalcanal events, 22, 5th Marine Division, 73, 182, 186, 194 29–32, 57 at Camp Tarawa, 176–178, 193 views on war bond tour, 129, formation of, 158 130–133, 138, 140–141, 142 training by Basilone and, 161–168 See also Iwo Jima, Battle of D-Day, 170, 189, 193 “Filipino Scouts,” 107 Del Rocco, Steve, 81, 92–94, 223, 224 1st Battalion, , del Valle, Pedro, 45 24–28, 29, 36, 37–40, 57–60, Dinah Might (B-29 bomber), 183–184 119, 122, 157 Doorly, Bruce W., 32, 66 in Australia, 60–61, 62–69 on Basilone’s burial, 223–224 casualties suffered by, 58, 59 on Basilone’s childhood, 79, 80, 81 (“Old Breed”), on Basilone’s death, 219, 220 24, 26 on Basilone’s fame, 151–152, First Offensive (Shaw), 24–25 153, 154 Fitzgerald, F. Scott, 1–2 on Basilone’s funeral, 90 Pacifi c on Basilone’s Marine service, (FMF PAC), 8, 148, 158 66, 150 Fletcher, Jack, 26 at brother’s burial, 218 “fog of war,” 48 Grey interviewed by, 225 Ford, Walt, 48 on Guadalcanal events, 31–32, Forrestal, James V., 193, 229, 232 42–43, 47–48, 51, 53 Fort Jay, 97–100 on Iwo Jima events, 184–185 4th Marine Division, 123, 182, views on war bond tour, 128, 141, 186, 194 142, 145 Fox, John, 177 Duke, Doris (Cromwell), 7, 85, Fox Movietone News, 144 94–95, 143, 158 Franchino, Charles, 151 Dunlap, Alvin C., 210 Frelinghuysen, Joseph, 143–144 Duryea, Justin Gates, 172, 203, 221 From Here to Eternity, 111 Fuller, Regan, 45 Edge, Walter, 222 Edson, Merrill A. “Red Mike,” 73 Gable, Clark, 128 Congressional Medal of Honor Gaburo, Alfred, 95, 150, 224 awarded to, 3, 71, 126 Gaburo’s Laundry, 39, 81, 87, 95, 116 Gai, Hector R., Jr., 229 commanded by, 27 Galer, Robert E., 190

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gambling, 104, 109, 112, 163, 175 Honshu, 186, 192–193 Garand M1 semiautomatic rifl es, 161 Hoover, J. A., 231 Garfi eld, John, 6, 84, 133, 136 Hyakutake, General, 35–36 Garland (Marine), 48–50, 52–53 Hyman, Vicki, 10 Gavutu, 23, 25 Geiger, Roy, 37 I’m Staying with My Boys (Cutter, Gemmer, Ward L., 133 Proser), 6 Germany, surrender of, 222 on Basilone’s Army service, Ghormley, Robert, 37 97–100, 103–105, 111, 114 Giniger, Henry, 227 on Basilone’s childhood, 80–81 Golden, James, 154 on Basilone’s death, 194–197, 198, Governor’s Island, 97–100 215–216 Graham (priest), 142 on Basilone’s Marine service, Grant, Ulysses S., 16 64–65, 75 Great Gatsby, The (Fitzgerald), 1–2 on Basilone’s romantic life, Grey, , 6, 84, 133, 136–138, 163–164, 167–168, 173 153, 163–164, 225 on Guadalcanal events, 48, 51, Guadalcanal, Battle of, 18–20 53, 54 Basilone’s actions at, 2, 8–9, 24–28, views on war bond tour, 29–36, 41–45, 46–55, 57, 69, 128–129, 136 132–133, 152 See also Cutter, Jerry; Proser, Jim map, 14 Iwo Jima, 2, 8, 9, 166 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 118 blockhouse attack controversy, 208, 209, 228–233 Hall, Robert, 34, 45 casualties, 222 Halsey, William “Bull,” 37–38, 63 invasion plans, 181–191 Hanks, Tom, 225 landing, 192–197 Hanneken, Herman Henry, 53, 56 Iwo Jima, Battle of, 180 Hartman, Ed, 201 Basilone’s death at, 8, 9, 194–197, Hawaii, 176–178 198–205, 206–216, 221 Helstowski, Helen, 153–154 Basilone’s deployment to, Helstowski, Steve, 140, 142, 153 181–191 Henderson, Lofton R., 34 Basilone’s landing on, 192–197 Henderson Field, 14, 34–36, 59–60, Motoyama Airfi eld #1, 180, 197, 74–75, 187–188. See also Guad- 202, 203–205, 212, 228 alcanal, Battle of Mount Suribachi, 182, 184, 186, Hersholt, Gene, 6 190, 197 History of U.S. Marine Corps Operations in World War II, Jack, W. A., 144 volume 1, Pearl Harbor to Guad- Janice (Basilone’s niece), 144, alcanal, 8–9, 18, 30, 34, 150–151 41, 54, 59 Japan, 16–18, 22 Holcombe & Holcombe, 220 Battle of Midway, 20

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Japan (continued ) Life, 5, 73 Battle of the Coral Sea and, light machine guns (LMG), 162 122–123 Lockhart, Gene, 133, 144–145 4th Infantry, 34 Lolita (Basilone’s girlfriend), 108, 110, planes of, 181, 200–201 114, 115, 120, 147, 165 Sendai Division, 36, 45, 49, 199 Lombard, Carole, 128 Tulagi and, 25 London, Jack, 19 VJ Day, 222–223 Lunga River, 14, 35, 72, 85 weapons of, 35 Luzon, Philippines, 111, 178 World War II threat to Australia by, Lynch, Jessica, 10 20, 66–67, 75 See also Guadalcanal, Battle of; MacArthur, Douglas, 4, 75, 107–114, Iwo Jima, Battle of; individual 177–178 names of offi cers; individual Manila at War (comic names of places book), 6 Jenkins, Burris, Jr., 229 “Manila John” (song) (Memoli Jack), 144 Jersey City, New Jersey, 135–138 Marine Corps Gazette, 97, John Basilone Memorial Field, 86 227–228 Johns Manville, 85, 144 Marine Named Mitch, A (Paige), Journal-American, 229 38, 56 Marine Ops, 30, 35, 41, 54, 59 Kasky, Edward, 230 “Marine Story” (NBC), 151 Keenan, John, 97 Marquand, John P., 193 Kelly, Ray, 85 Maruyama, Maseo, 35, 39–40, 41 Keough, Father, 45 Maruyama Trail, 35, 42, 49 Kilmera, Reverend Raymond, 222 Mastice, Catherine, 143, 144 Kuribayashi, Tadamichi, 189–190, Matalon, Ruby, 175 193, 199, 201, 208 Matanikau River, 25, 27, 28, 31, 34, 35, 37, 38 LaGuardia, Fiorello, 4, 131 Mayer, Louis B., 6 Landing Ship Tanks (LST), 185, 199 Memoli, Joseph, 144 Lansford, Douglas “Bill,” 198, Mencaroni, Peter, 140 201–202, 203–205 Midway, Battle of, 20 La Pointe (Marine), 53 Miele, Rocco, 224 Lawrence, T. E., 5 Migyanko, George, 231 Leatherneck, 48, 201 Military Personnel Records Center (St. Leckie, Robert, 19, 38–39, 42, Louis, Missouri), 82 43–45, 47 Motoyama Airfi eld #1, 180, 197, 202, on Guadalcanal events, 19, 42, 203–205, 212, 228 43–45, 47 Mount Suribachi, 182, 184, 186, on Puller’s demeanor, 38–39 190, 197 Lee, Robert E., 16 Murphy, John W., 138 Lewis, Joe E., 174–175 Murphy, Vincent J., 135

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Nasu, Yumio, 8, 55 Basilone with Marines in, 177–178 National Association of Manufacturers, Battle of the Coral Sea and, 7, 155 122–123 Navy Cross, 2, 3, 9, 39, 86, 198, 211, Phillips, Nash W., 54 221, 227, 229, 230, 231, 232, Pinto, Joe, 87–89 233, 236, 237 Pistol Petes, 35 Newark, New Jersey, 135 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 144–145 Newark Star-Ledger, 10 Plain, Louis C., 197 New Guinea, 75 Plainfi eld Courier News, 221 New Haven, Connecticut, 138–139 Powell, Bob, 32, 47, 48–50, 52–53, 68, New River, , 121 127, 139 New York Daily News, 152, 235 Powell, Peggy, 139 New York Times, 4, 10, 128, 221 Powell, Vicky, 139 New Zealand, 20, 67, 69, 110 Proser, Jim, 6 Nimitz, Chester, 55, 231 on Basilone’s Army service, Niven, David, 87 97–100, 103–105 Noumea conference, 37, 38, 59 on Basilone’s childhood, 80–81 on Basilone’s death, 194–197, 198, O’Brien, Edmond, 166 215–216 Orlando, Tony, 151, 223 on Basilone’s Marine service, 75 Orlando Tavern, 151, 222–223 on Basilone’s romantic life, 163–164, 173 Pacifi co, John, 10, 83–90, 92, 94–96, on Guadalcanal events, 48, 51, 222, 223 53, 54 Paige, Mitchell Puller, Lewis B. “Chesty,” 177 as commissioned offi cer, 129, 147–148 Basilone recommended for Medal Congressional Medal of Honor of Honor by, 41, 56–58, 69, 71, awarded to, 51, 54, 56–61, 73, 227 70–71, 72, 126, 236 Guadalcanal events and, 21, 27, A Marine Named Mitch, 38, 56 30–31, 33, 35–36, 37–40, 42, 45, views on war bond tour, 73 51, 54 Parade, 84 Navy Cross awarded to, 39, 72, 73 paramarines, 161–162 Parsons, Harold, 222 Quantico, Virginia, 23, 48, 53, Patrick, H. G., 231 117–118, 121 Patullo, Herb, 83–90, 222 Basilone stationed at, 117–118, 121 Pearl Harbor, 59, 122, 207 Marine Corps History Division, 48, Pegg, William N., 210, 228, 229, 236 53, 205, 215 Pershing, “Black Jack,” 107 Marine Corps Schools, 187, 216 Philgas Company, 116 Philippines Raritan, New Jersey, 2, 5–6, 83–90 Basilone with Army in, 82, 101, Basilone Day (September 19, 1943), 105–106, 107–114 140–144

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Raritan, New Jersey (continued ) Roosevelt, Franklin D., 5, 72, 141 Basilone Parade, 83, 85, Roosevelt, Theodore, 118, 119 142–144, 222 Rosenbloom, “Slapsie Maxie,” 174 Basilone’s childhood in, 79–82 Rosenthal, Joe, 182 Raritan Public Library, 84 Rossi, Lorenzo, 88, 220, 224 Raritan Valley Country Club, 7, Runyan, Damon, 5 80–81, 86–87, 91, 92–93, 116 Rupertus, General, 65, 157 St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church, Russell, Gerald F., 231 10, 89–90, 115, 140, 144, 220, Russo, Father Amadeo, 7, 80, 86, 115, 221–222, 223 142, 220 Raritan, New Jersey area, 144 at Basilone Day, 143 Raritan’s Hero (Doorly), 32, 66 at Basilone’s burial, 224 on Basilone’s burial, 223–224 memorial mass said by, 221–222 on Basilone’s childhood, 79, 80, 81 on Basilone’s death, 219, 220 “Sailor Burt,” 113 on Basilone’s fame, 151–152, Saipan, 171, 175, 176, 181, 185 153, 154 Sammy (scout), 209, 211, 212–215 on Basilone’s funeral, 90 Samoa, 21–24, 122 on Basilone’s Marine service, San Diego, 105 66, 150 Schmidt, Harry, 182, 185–186 Grey, Virginia, interview and, 225 Schoenecker, Jackie, 139 on Guadalcanal events, 31–32, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 42–43, 47–48, 51, 53 25, 27, 28 on Iwo Jima events, 184–185 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine on war bond tour, 128, 141, Regiment, 31 142, 145 author’s service in, 17–18, 99 Red Beach 2, Iwo Jima, 180, 228 at Battle of Guadalcanal, 31, 53, Red Blood, Black Sand (Tatum), 198, 58–59 210–211 Sena, Augie, 90, 91–92 Reynolds, Quentin, 6 Sendai Division (Japan), 36, 45, 199 Riggi, Lena (Basilone) 7th Marine Regiment Basilone family and, 94, 220, 225 1st Battalion (Basilone’s Guadalca- courtship with Basilone, 164–165, nal unit), 24–28, 29, 169–171 36, 37–40, 57–61, 62–69, 119, death of, 226 122, 157 marriage to Basilone, 8, 88, Samoa defended by, 21–24, 122 171–176, 220, 225 2nd Battalion, 17–18, 31, 53, Rochambeau, 128, 129 58–59, 99 Rochester, New York, 139 See also Guadalcanal, Battle of Rocket, K. E., 231 Sgt. John Basilone Post 280 (American Rodgers, Captain, 23, 31, 33 Legion), 221 Roener, Max R., 138 Shaw, Henry I., Jr., 24–25 Roosevelt, Eleanor, 71 Shor, Toots, 5, 152–153, 158

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Sian, Joe, 94–95 U.S. Army Sims, Amor LeRoy, 73 Army Air Corps, 89, 128, 138, 183, Slattery, William, 140 192 Sloan, Alfred P., 155 Basilone and, 81–82, 97–100, Smith, Holland M. “Howlin’ Mad,” 101–106, 107–114 186, 193, 231 Depression-era pay by, 101 Smits (soldier), 112 at Guadalcanal, 45 , 19, 22, 169 U.S. Army Air Corps, 89, 128, 138, Somerset County Bar 183, 192 Association, 144 U.S. Marine Corps, 2, 10–11, 146 Somerset Messenger-Gazette, 6, 22, Army Air Corps-Navy rivalry and, 192 29–32, 207, 212, 221 Basilone’s enlistment in, 82, 116–123 See also Cutter, Phyllis Basilone casualty report on Basilone’s Sorenson (Marine), 228 death, 215 Spanish American War, 16, 107, as “fi rst to fi ght,” 122 118, 119 growth of, during World War II, Spielberg, Steven, 205, 225 186–188 Star-Ledger, 96 Marine Corps History Division Star of Italy Mutual Aid (Quantico), 48, 53, 205, 215 Society, 151 Marine Corps Schools (Quantico), St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church, 10, 187, 216 89–90, 115, 144, 220 training and, 53, 117–118, 121 Basilone Day and, 140 women in, 164 memorial mass for Basilone, See also individual names of battles; 221–222, 223 individual names of enlisted St. Bernard’s parochial school, 80 Marines; individual names of St. Mary’s Church, 172 offi cers Sullivan, Ed, 5, 151–152, 153, 158 U.S. Navy, 29–30, 45, 192. See also Sumiyoshi, Tadashi, 35, 41 U.S. Marine Corps USS Ballard, 27 Tatum, Charles W. “Chuck,” 161, 198, USS Basilone, 225 210–211, 228, 229, 237 USS Hansford, 183 Terminal Island, 129 USS Jarvis, 26 3rd Marine Division, 182, 186, 194 USS Republic, 105, 108 Thomas, Lowell, 5 Thomason, Clyde, 9 Vandegrift, Alexander A., 2–3, 24–25, Tillman, Mary, 10 27, 34, 35, 37, 73 Tillman, Pat, 10 Basilone’s Australia assignment Time, 229 and, 59–60, 63 Truk, 26, 170 Basilone’s death notifi cation signed Tulagi, 18, 22, 25 by, 220 Turner, Richmond Kelly “Terrible,” Basilone’s Navy Cross citation and, 191, 193 230–233

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Vandegrift, Alexander (continued ) Washington (D.C.) Navy Yard, Basilone’s reassignment to combat 157–158 and, 156 Watters, Clinton, 225 Congressional Medal of Honor Way We Were, The, 153 awarded to, 56, 126 Wayne, John, 198 Congressional Medal of Honor weapons, 27, 39, 44–45, 46, 49, awarded to Basilone by, 71 97–100, 109, 161 Vandegrift Boulevard, Camp Pendle- Browning .30-caliber M1917A1 ton, 2–3 machine gun, 6, 44, 57, 76, Viracola, Fiddle, 225–226 97–100, 118, 161 Vitelli, Peter, 83–90, 132, 142, Garand M1 semiautomatic 143, 222 rifl es, 161 VJ Day, 222–223 light machine guns (LMG), 162 tanks on Iwo Jima, 202, 228, 230 war bond tour, 7, 73, 76, 92–96 Whitmer, Regina de Peri, 228–229 in Albany, New York, 139 Williams, Ted, 103–104 “Back the Attack” slogan, 135, Windle, Ray, 162–163 137, 143 , 1–2, 16 Basilone assigned to, 127–134 Governor’s Island and, 98 Basilone Day, 140–144 MacArthur and, 107 in Jersey City, New Jersey, World War II, 15–18 135–138 Germany surrender, 222 in Newark, New Jersey, 135 VJ Day, 222–223 in New Haven, Connecticut, See also individual names of battles 138–139 Wornham, T. A., 231 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wynn, Keenan, 6, 133 144–145 in Raritan, New Jersey, area, 144 Yamamoto, Isoroku, 38 in Rochester, New York, 139 War Heroes (comic book), 130 Zeroes, 181, 200–201

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