Chesty Puller
Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller was a United States Marine Corps officer. Beginning his career fighting guerillas in Haiti and Nicaragua as part of the Banana Wars, he later served with distinction in World War II and the Korean War as a senior officer. By the time of his retirement in 1955, he had reached the rank of lieutenant general.
Background
- Born in
- King William County
- Educated at
- Virginia Military InstituteMarine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Islandofficer candidate school
- Awards
- 🏆 Purple Heart🏆 Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation🏆 United Nations Medal🏆 Legion of Merit🏆 Distinguished Service Cross
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Trending topics shown first"I assure you, Virginia, that I, never in my life, have ever made a statement that "I like to fight."
"Chesty" Puller: Marine's Marine by Brigadier General Edwin H. Simmons, USMC"
"I'll take care of my men first. Frozen troops can't fight. If we run out of ammunition, we'll go to the bayonet."
"We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things."
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1898
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Birth1971
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