defense of the Marine airstrip in late October of 1942, Basilone was everywhere at once: manning a machine gun; repairing a weapon in the dark while under fire; rac ing barefoot to the supply dump to grab 132 pounds of ammo and returning to dis tribute it to his comrades so that they could fend off the murderous assault; ordering the repositioning of a machine gun and direct ing its fire; and roving back and forth to trouble spots, all while shouting words of encouragement and inspiring his men with his courage and stamina. Learn more about the battle and the man when Frank Cannata comes to town on February 17. A former Marine and past president of UNICO National, Cannata will deliver a 20-minute power-point presentation on the battle, followed by a screening of a 40-minute documentary about Basilone.