John Basilone was a United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant whose heroism made him the only enlisted marine to receive both the ‘Medal of Honor’ and the ‘Navy Cross’ in the Second World War. He received the Medal of Honor for his exemplary courage above and beyond the call of duty during the battle of Guadalcanal. The Navy Cross was awarded to him posthumously for the valour he displayed in the Battle of Iwo Jima. In between the two battles, he went for bond tours to raise funds for war. He was offered a commission as an officer and a job as a gunnery instructor, but he refused both and preferred to go back to the battle field. Earlier, he dropped out of the school and joined the US army. After serving there, he was sent back home. He later joined US Marine Corps and served at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba before being sent for the Guadalcanal Campaign. At the time of his death, he was only 28 years old.