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![Lena Mae Riggi christens destroyer named after her hero Marine husband John Basilone, who perished on the 1st day of the Battle of Iwo Jima, South Pacific, WWII… Lena Mae Riggi christens destroyer named after her hero Marine husband John Basilone, who perished on the 1st day of the Battle of Iwo Jima, South Pacific, WWII…](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/78/72/a0/7872a01ff7a9d95acd212d6ed6477594.jpg)
Lena Mae Riggi christens destroyer named after her hero Marine husband John Basilone, who perished on the 1st day of the Battle of Iwo Jima, South Pacific, WWII…
![Band_of_Brothers_101st on Twitter: "In 1943, John returned to the U.S on a war bonds tour. He requested to be reassigned to the fighting + returned to training in Dec. It was during Band_of_Brothers_101st on Twitter: "In 1943, John returned to the U.S on a war bonds tour. He requested to be reassigned to the fighting + returned to training in Dec. It was during](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ERKbMbNX0AIuKH-.jpg)