DDG-122 will be the second warship named to honor Basilone, following the Gearing-class destroyer USS Basilone (DD-824), which was commissioned in 1949 and served with the U.S. Navy until it was ...
He is honored on a Navy ship, the USS Basilone, and stamps issued in 2005 and in the HBO series, “The Pacific.” The dedication ceremony is at 11 a.m. at Mt. Soledad, 6905 La Jolla Scenic Drive.
He is honored on a Navy ship, the USS Basilone, and stamps issued in 2005 and in the HBO series, “The Pacific.” The dedication ceremony is at 11 a.m. at Mt. Soledad, 6905 La Jolla Scenic Drive.