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1 Basilone not the 1st Medal of Honor winner
2 Story about the 38 Japanese?
3 Lifting an M1917
4 I5

[edit] Basilone not the 1st Medal of Honor winner

Basilone was awarded his MOH for actions that occured on 24-25 October 1942. The first MOH awarded was actually to a Sgt Clyde Thomason of the 2nd Raider Battalion in August of 1942 during the Makin Raid. I think the myth spread because Basilone was actually awarded his first and also because it tends to lend itself to the legend.--Looper5920 22:57, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

Where is the verification for Bridgewater-Raritan High School being renamed for John Basilone? I attended BRHS for four years, after 1995, and as far as I know no one EVER called it Basilone High School. Maybe they were thinking of renaming the school when it was rebuilt, which doesn't surprise me, but I don't think it actually happened.--Rskovacs 24:21, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Story about the 38 Japanese?

What story? It's not in this article, must have been deleted --AW 00:25, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Lifting an M1917

I heard that he grabbed and lifted an M1917, a pretty heavy weapon for that time and requiring TWO men. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Joao 10 1996 (talk • contribs) 21:35, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

I have lifted two M1917s at once, and I am not strong. I understand that the standard tripod for the gun is heavy, but a strong Marine could do it. Normally one person carried the gun and the other the tripod. Saltysailor (talk) 00:57, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] I5

I corrected the reference to I5. It goes through Camp Pendleton. The Marines can often be seen practicing on both sides of the Freeway. Basilon Rd intersects I5 at the north end of I5's run through the Camp. Basilon Rd is the main North / South through the Camp. Saltysailor (talk) 01:01, 16 April 2008 (UTC)