Basilone

(A third story line, involving the Medal of Honor winner John Basilone, is less nuanced than the other two, probably for lack of such thoughtful source material.)

Getting Their Guns Off 2010

(A third story line, involving the Medal of Honor winner John Basilone, is less nuanced than the other two, probably for lack of such thoughtful source material.)

Getting Their Guns Off 2010

(A third story line, involving the Medal of Honor winner John Basilone, is less nuanced than the other two, probably for lack of such thoughtful source material.)

Getting Their Guns Off 2010

As combat operations continue outside the razor-wire perimeter of Camp Leatherneck, the base and its roads - with names such as Basilone, Inchon and Pendleton - are undergoing a building boom to accommodate the bigger population.

Fore, right! 2010

The Leckie story seemed out of keeping with much of the rest of The Pacific and ultimately the three heroes – Sledge, Leckie and Basilone – did not complement each other as well as producers must have hoped.

The Pacific: episode 10 2010

We see Lena Riggi again, on a visit to the Basilone family.

The Pacific: episode 10 2010

Although Basilone was a household name in America during the war, we do not often read his mind in "The Pacific," or need to.

Blood on Their Boots Nancy deWolf Smith 2010

His role is all the more powerful as it is very deliberately based on the real life Basilone, who earned a Medal of Honor for his actions the highest medal given in the US military.

John reviews hours 1 and 2 of HBO’S THE PACIFIC!!! | Obsessed With Film 2010

Although Basilone was a household name in America during the war, we do not often read his mind in "The Pacific," or need to.

Blood on Their Boots Nancy deWolf Smith 2010

Although Basilone was a household name in America during the war, we do not often read his mind in "The Pacific," or need to.

Blood on Their Boots Nancy deWolf Smith 2010