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Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on Guadalcanal and a posthumous Navy Cross for his sacrifice on Iwo. (Bettmann/Getty Images)
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Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on Guadalcanal and a posthumous Navy Cross for his sacrifice on Iwo. (Bettmann/Getty Images)
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