Carolyn Orehovic enlisted in the Women Marines in March 1943. During her service, she served at Headquarters, Marine Corps where she met John Basilone. The contents of this set are items that she kept in a scrapbook documenting her relationship with him.
Presentation of Medal of Honor, 21 May 1943
(left to right) Alexander Vandegrift, Merritt Edson, Mitchell Paige, and John Basilone in Australia on 21 May 1943.
From the Carolyn Orehovic Collection (COLL/5425), Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections
OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH
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