Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller

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The fighting Marines Marine. His exploits and career remain mandatory study and referral to in the Devil Dogs. The most decorated Marine in US History. He was opinionated, brash, bold, outspoken, occasionally profane and fiercely committed to his craft.  
When one wishes to review the history of the US Marines in the early to mid 20th ce...one invariably comes upon his name.

Names, places and politcal events, from Haiti-Nicaragua-China-Mantanikau-Henderson field-Cape Gloucester-Peleieu-Inchon-Chosin immediately spring forth and into mind.

If one seriously ever wishes to know... who commands the gate guards of Heaven...you now have your answer. Because all the rest is found below.

''the general holds the Navy Cross with Gold Stars in lieu of four additional 
awards; the Army Distinguished Service Cross; the Army Silver Star Medal; the 
Legion of Merit with Combat "V" and Gold Star in lieu of a second award; the 
Bronze Star Medal; the Air Medal with Gold Stars in lieu of second and third 
awards; and the Purple Heart Medal. His other medals and decorations include the 
Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon with four bronze stars; the Marine Corps Good 
Conduct Medal with one bronze star; the World War I Victory Medal with West 
Indies clasp; the Haitian Campaign Medal; the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal; 
the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal with one bronze star; the China Service 
Medal; the American Defense Service Medal with Base clasp; the American Area 
Campaign Medal; the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal with four bronze stars; 
the World War II Victory Medal; the National Defense Service Medal; the Korean 
Service Medal with one silver star in lieu of five bronze stars; the United 
Nations Service Medal; the Haitian Medaille Militaire; the Nicaraguan 
Presidential Medal of Merit with Diploma; the Nicaraguan Cross of Valor with 
Diploma; the Republic of Korea's Ulchi Medal with Gold Star; and the Korean 
Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster. ''

http://www.devildog.com/history/puller/oh.html

http://web.archive.org/web/20060212162512/http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6350/chesty2.htm

http://www.usmarinesbirthplace.com/PULLER.html

Edited by Centrix Vigilis - 23-Apr-2012 at 18:47