Marine Sergeant Lena Basilone was the wife of Medal of Honor winner John Basilone. I just watched HBO's The Pacific episode 7, it was great, tons of action. Anyway it looks like John and Lena Basilone meet and fall in love during episode 8. I thought I would share some of the information I have found on Lena Basilone, it's not much, but here it is.
Lena Basilone's Obituary, this has some good info, click image for a larger view.
The happy couple on there wedding day.
HBO's The Pacific a ten part mini-series includes the love story of John and Lena Basilone.
Lena christens the USS Basilone after John's death. She was a stunning women.
Actress Annie Parisse plays Lena Riggi Basilone in HBO's The Pacific. More info on Annie here -- Wiki and -- IMDB
Annie Parisse and Jon Seda, as Lena Riggi and John Basilone.
The Basilone wedding party.
The grave of Lena Basilone. God Bless and Semper Fi.
7 comments:
I am loving The Pacific on HBO, the John and Lena Basilone story is amazing. Very sad, but it makes a person understand what their generation went through.
Thanks for the comments.
WASNT HE AN E7 GUNNERY SARGENT NOT AN E5 SGT. THERES A DIFFERENCE I HOPE HIS TOMBSTONE ISNT THE SAME
You are correct SGTKITE, John Basilone's tombstone is correct it reads Gy Sgt.
I am only sorry that my Mother-in-law, Audrey Riggi, was not mentioned in Aunt Lena's obituary as her family along with her nephew, Robert Riggi. Signed, Linda Riggi
Just read his biography , thought it was an auto biography, turned a page and it says he died. I'm floored. God bless Sgt. Basilone, ass kickin Marine!
Doug
Just finished watching "The Pacific" decided to do some research on the Basilone's. I didn't know that Lena lived in Lakewood, CA. I would have liked to meet her. I live in Long Beach, CA. USMC 72/76.
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