What military award did the solider who the USS Basilone was named after recieve posthumously?
USS Basilone USS "Basilone" (DD/DDE-824) was a "Gearing"-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone (1916–1945), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for "extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry in action..." in the defense of Henderson Field during the 1942 Guadalcanal campaign.
USS Epperson (DD-719) USS "Epperson" (DD/DDE-719) was a "Gearing"-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for United States Marine Corps Private Harold G. Epperson (1923–1944), who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Battle of Saipan.