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John Basilone Parade Date For 2023 Announced
The parade has been marching through Raritan for the past 41 years.
RARITAN, NJ — The 42nd Annual John Basilone Memorial Parade honoring its National World War II hero, Marine Sergeant John Basilone will be held on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023 at 1 p.m.
Sergeant Basilone received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his gallant action during the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942 and the Navy Cross posthumously for more heroism in the Battle of Iwo Jima where he was killed in 1945.
For more information the parade website is www.johnbasiloneparade.com. Parade email is basiloneparade@gmail.com.
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