Cpl. Joseph Basile Way (Brooklyn)
Present name:None
Location:Southwest corner of 81st Street and 16th Avenue
Honoree: Cpl. Joseph Basile (1925-1997) was in the initial landing force on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. He was awarded a “Bronze Star With V” for heroic action against an armed enemy on September 20, 1944 for saving the lives of 12 men..
LL:2006/13