2007-03-13 12:15:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The Marine Corps' most decorated Marine.....
A Marine's Marine,,,,Marine Icon
2007-03-13 12:50:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lt. General Lewis B. Puller is the heart and soul of the United States Marine Corps. A highly decorated American hero. I used to sit and listen to my Uncle tell stories about Chesty. My Uncle was Adjudant General of the Corps in the 1950s.
2007-03-13 13:37:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chesty Puller (Lewis B. Puller) replaced into the most adorned Marine in historic previous. he's easily one of in undemanding words 2 adult men to have ever recieved 5 military crosses. he's between the fantastic icons of the Marine Corps, said as being Couragous (no longer fearless), Honorable, Patriotic, God fearing, and Inspirational. easily one of his more beneficial memorable expenditures replaced into in the course of the Korean conflict, at the same time as in Inchon. It replaced into there that he suggested "The enemy has surrounded us. sturdy. which ability we've them correct the position we'd like them!" He replaced into the single credited with popularizing the concept that we not in any respect leave a guy in the back of. "sturdy evening Chesty, anyplace you're!"
2016-12-01 23:09:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I went to Boot Camp, every night, right before Taps, we had to say in unison:
Good night Chesty Puller, wherever you are!
Chesty Puller is to the Marine Corps as:
Babe Ruth is to Baseball,
Jim Brown is to Football,
Bobby Hull is to Hockey,
Wilt Chamberlain is to Basketball,
Dick Weber is to Bowling,
Bjorn Borg is to Tennis,
John Glenn is to Astronauts,
Mark Spitz is to swimming,
Albert Einstein is to Math,
Dale Earnhart is to Racing,
Roll all these heros into one and you still don't even come close to how Marines worship Chesty Puller.
Semper Fi!
2007-03-13 13:08:29 · answer #4 · answered by SnowWebster2 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was THE Marine who lead the way out of Chosen Reservoir in North Korea, AND every Marine that went in came home. He did not leave the dead, dying, or wounded behind, plus all of our gear and some stuff that the Army left behind.
2007-03-14 04:59:43 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The greatest marine to ever live! Only person to win 5 navy crosses and was in 4 wars!! Why don't you look him up?!
2007-03-13 13:14:31 · answer #6 · answered by A question or two... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most decorated Marine in the Corps history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesty_Puller
2007-03-13 12:22:22 · answer #7 · answered by chuck_junior 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!! AHHHHH! he is the heart and soul of the Marine Corps he's basically the Marine Corps God lol he is still the only Marine in history to win 5 navy crosses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and he was in 4 wars!
2007-03-13 12:28:56 · answer #8 · answered by Marine 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He was Commandant of the Marine Corps
2007-03-13 12:25:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I gave a thumbs-up to one of the other guys, but I wanted to point out that he started his career successfully fighting in counter-insurgency operations (you know, the "wars that we can't possibly win" things).
2007-03-13 15:44:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋