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- Sgt Lena Mae (Riggi) Basilone - Women Marines Association
Thanks to a character in the recent television series called “The Pacific”, the name of a female Marine has made an appearance on the pop culture radar: Lena Mae Riggi If the name does not sound familiar, you may recognize her married name: Basilone
- The heart broken widow bride – History of Sorts
In 1949, Lena christened a Navy destroyer ship, named the USS Basilone Years later, the city of Raritan, N J erected a statue in his honor Lena never remarried and was content with her life She once told Barbara: “Once you have the best, you can’t settle for less ”
- Great Love Happens Once: The Enduring Story of John and Lena Basilone
Her name was Lena Mae Riggi, a sergeant at the time serving as a field cook in the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve Her fellow female Marines fawned over Basilone and his heroism but she
- Sgt Lena Mae Riggi Basilone (1913-1999) - Find a Grave
During her time there she met John Basilone, a Marine and the first United States decorated World War II hero They were married on July 7, 1944 and spent some time together before John returned to the South Pacific He was killed on February 19, 1945 in an exchange of heavy gunfire on Iwo Jima
- Sergeant Lena Mae Riggi Basilone, A Marines Story: A Legacy of Service
Sergeant Lena Mae Riggi passed away on June 11, 1999, and rests at Riverside National Cemetery Her life reflects the quiet strength of a woman who stepped forward when her country needed her, served with dignity, and continued to give back for decades
- John Basilone - Wikipedia
His widow, Lena M Basilone, died on June 11, 1999, aged 86, and is buried at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California Lena's obituary notes that she never remarried and was buried still wearing her wedding ring [34]
- The Pacific: What Happened To John Basilones Wife, Lena Riggi
Although initially apprehensive about the advances of yet another fellow marine, Lena Rigi quickly fell in love with John Basilone The two got married in the summer of 1944, but their newlywed bliss was not able to last for very long
- LENA MAE RIGGI BASILONE - The United States Navy Memorial
After John Basilone arrived at Camp Pendleton, where he trained Marines for upcoming Pacific battles, he met Lena Riggi She was also a Marine sergeant (albeit reservist) who had one less stripe than John
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