Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1921 - 2008. Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files, 1982 - 2007. Brigadier General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller, USMC, Assistant Commander of the 1ST Marine Division, 1/1/1951.

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Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1921 - 2008. Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files, 1982 - 2007. Brigadier General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller, USMC, Assistant Commander of the 1ST Marine Division, 1/1/1951.

1951

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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public

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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 ...