Memorial Day: Medal of Honor recipients John Basilone and Hector Cafferata

I write military history posts every once in a while, to remind people to honor those who fought for our freedoms. If you check out my “What I am Reading” page on this blog, then you’ll see that I’ve been reading a fair number of books about the Korean War west of Chosin, and Guadalcanal. These were both Marine actions, so for Memorial Day, let’s talk about one Marine from each action.Chronologically, the battle of Guadalcanal comes first. This engagement involves n