Manila John [Sgt. Basilone] (United States Marine Corps)
Synopsis
During the battle of Guadalcanal, Sgt. John Basilone of the First Marine Division, used his water-cooled machine gun, and overcoming the burns that it caused him, to kill 38 Japanese soldiers during an engagement on that island. For his actions, Sgt. Basilone was award the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Indexer Notes
This comic story and the comic it was in, appeared in the HBO mini-series "The Pacific" episode Part 4, April 5, 2010.