Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985. Filmed News Releases, ca. 1951 - ca. 1964. Tribute to Chesty Puller, Various Locations.
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Puller, Chesty, 1898-1971
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Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller (June 26, 1898 – October 11, 1971) served as 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. Puller is the most decorated Marine in American history. He is one of two United States servicemen to be awarded five ...
