John Basilone Parade Marches Through Raritan: Photos

RARITAN, NJ — The 40th Annual John Basilone Memorial Parade honoring National World War II hero, Marine Sergeant John Basilone, marched through downtown Raritan on Sunday afternoon.

This year's parade marched along Somerset Street in downtown Raritan and included military groups and veterans' organizations, floats, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, ROTC units, Civil Air Patrol Cadets, military vehicles, Marine Detachments, fire companies, rescue squads, and other civic and patriotic groups.

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.

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