USS Basilone DDE/DD 824
A Gearing Class Destroyer
The Greyhounds of the Fleet
Commissioned 26 July 1949 - Decommissioned 1 November 1977
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Dues are due
Dues are due. Annual dues are $25.00 for a year or $125.00 for a life membership. Associate members, members of the Basilone family and the crew of the USS John Basilone DDG-122 do not have to pay dues. Donations can also be made to the association as we are a 503 non-profit. Dues and donations can be sent to our treasurer, make checks out to: USS Basilone Association
Fred Gehrisch
5640 Whistling Cove Road
Gainesville, GA 30504.
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2024 Annual Basilone Newsletter
Click on the link below to take you to the Annual Newsletter page to download the December 2024 Annual Basilone Newsletter.
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USS John Basilone DDG-122 Commissioning Weekend Events
Below is a link to the web page describing the events during the commissioning weekend.
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Commissioning Ceremony video of the USS John Basilone DDG-122, 9 November 2024, Pier 88, Manhattan, New York, NY
Below is a link to a video of the commissioning ceremony of the USS John Basilone DDG-122
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0mO1aUiceM
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The USS Basilone Association welcomes all crew members, their families and friends to the official site of the USS Basilone DDE/DD 824. The Basilone is a post WWII Gearing Class Destroyer that in its lifetime was home to all the men that served on her.
This site was created to bring all of the Basilone's former crew together where old friendships could be rekindled. The Association has been running Reunions since 1994 and the creation of this site was a natural continuance to bringing Basilone's crew together and a way to remember crewmembers that are no longer with us. During the gallant life of the Basilone she had many miles and the tales are still being told all over the US.
The Photo Center is the place you can rest assured will put a smile on your face. Hard to believe we actually looked like that. We have vintage photos from past reunions. If you have photos you want to add to the Photo Center contact the webmaster to add your photos to the website's Photo Center.
The Ship's History section tells not only the complete history of the USS Basilone but also about John Basilone the Marine Medal of Honor recipient the USS Basilone is named after. And as Basilone sailed the world's oceans they were not always a safe place to be. In the Basilone Tragedies section of the Ship's History we talk about the events that occurred on the Basilone and remember the men who lost their lives.
In Memoriam is the page we list all the Basilone crew that are no longer with us.
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