John Basilone: World War II: Bravery at Guadalcanal

by Michael P. Spradlin

Book Overview

A nonfiction chapter book about the heroic actions of John Basilone, a U.S. Marine in the Pacific theatre of WWII, part of Michael P. Spradlin's Medal of Honor series. John Basilone (1916-1945) was a U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant. In October 1942, he took part in the Battle of Henderson Field in Guadalcanal. After Japanese forces left Basilone's battalion with only two men standing and critically low on ammunition, he single-handedly battled...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 125015717X
• ISBN13: 9781250157171
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
• Length: 112 Pages
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7