Category:Lewis B. Puller

Deutsch: Lewis Burwell „Chesty“ Puller (* 26. Juni 1898 in West Point, Virginia; † 11. Oktober 1971 in Saluda, Virginia) war ein Lieutenant General des US Marine Corps (USMC), der sich aus der Unteroffizierslaufbahn hochgedient hatte. Er ist der höchstdekorierte Offizier in der Geschichte des US Marine Corps.

English: Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller (June 26, 1898 – October 11, 1971) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps. Puller is the most decorated U.S. Marine in history, and the only Marine to be awarded five Navy Crosses.

Chesty Puller

United States Marine Corps general (1898-1971)

Tinent General Lewis "Chesty" Puller

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Name in native language

Lewis Burwell Puller

Date of birth

26 June 1898
King William County

Date of death

11 October 1971
Hampton

Manner of death

natural causes

Cause of death

illness

Place of burial

Virginia

Work period (start)

1918

Country of citizenship

United States of America

Educated at

Virginia Military Institute
Officer Candidate School
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island

Occupation

military officer

Child

Lewis Burwell Puller, Jr.

Award received

Bronze Star Medal
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Silver Star
Navy Cross
Distinguished Service Cross
Order of the Cloud and Banner
Victory Medal
Legion of Merit
Good Conduct Medal
China Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Army of Occupation Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
United Nations Medal

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Q1386011 VIAF ID: 231267660 Library of Congress authority ID: n00016459 NUKAT ID: n2014081959
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This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.

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USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3)‎ (14 F)

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Lewis Burwell Puller Jr.‎ (1 F)

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Chesty Puller

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The following 80 files are in this category, out of 80 total.

Chesty Puller.jpg 1,600 × 2,000; 1.52 MB
Major General Lewis B. Puller, circa 1955 (14480386443).jpg 2,220 × 2,814; 614 KB
Brigadier General Lewis B. Puller, circa 1952 (14273781237).jpg 2,245 × 2,817; 769 KB
Captain Lewis B. Puller, circa 1932 (14273780757).jpg 2,401 × 3,349; 708 KB
Colonel Lewis B. Puller, 1945 (14273622120).jpg 2,371 × 2,946; 353 KB
Colonel Lewis B. Puller, circa 1950 (14273593449).jpg 2,375 × 2,955; 582 KB
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1st Marine Division Association Membership, 26 June 1960 (18708575281).jpg 2,285 × 2,880; 455 KB
1st Marine Division Reunion, Philadelphia, August 1968 (18083556914).jpg 2,831 × 2,287; 591 KB
1stLt Lewis B. Puller with members of the Guardia Nacional.tif 1,440 × 888; 1.87 MB
20th Anniversary of 2nd Marine Division, 1961 (18059929723).jpg 2,831 × 2,280; 407 KB
20th Anniversary of 2nd Marine Division, 1961 (18059929803).jpg 2,826 × 2,268; 405 KB
20th Anniversary of 2nd Marine Division, 1961 (18494410619).jpg 2,833 × 2,287; 567 KB
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20th Anniversary of 2nd Marine Division, 1961 (18680617045).jpg 2,838 × 2,292; 767 KB
Alexander Vandegrift and Lewis Puller, circa 1946 (18495932189).jpg 2,838 × 2,264; 618 KB
Brigadier General Lewis B. Puller, circa 1951 (14458860242).jpg 2,402 × 3,186; 672 KB
Change of Command Ceremony, 1 July 1954 (18081743844).jpg 1,348 × 1,021; 136 KB
Change of Command Ceremony, 1951 (14497458175).jpg 1,325 × 1,055; 134 KB
Chesty Puller and Ironman Lee.jpg 640 × 525; 61 KB
Chesty Puller memorial plaque MMH.JPG 3,000 × 4,000; 1.35 MB
Chesty Puller studies the terrain during the Korean War.jpg 500 × 638; 25 KB
Chesty Puller- Everyone Needs a Hero.pdf 1,275 × 1,635, 2 pages; 1.72 MB
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ChestyPullerandWife.jpg 1,362 × 1,954; 215 KB
Christ Church, Saluda - Chesty Puller and his wife.jpg 3,264 × 2,448; 3.7 MB
Company M Marches on Review, Nicaragua, September 1932 (18680616295).jpg 2,823 × 2,320; 767 KB
Crew of USS Augusta, Shanghai, 6 April 1935 (18519990459).jpg 2,884 × 2,288; 679 KB
Douglas MacArthur and Lewis Puller, 17 September 1950 (15311065443).jpg 1,900 × 1,279; 198 KB
Graves B. Erskine and Lewis "Chesty" Puller.jpg 300 × 367; 41 KB
Ironman Lee (cropped).jpg 86 × 211; 5 KB
Joseph Buckley and Lewis Puller Awarded Navy Cross, 1944 (9718361700).jpg 1,340 × 952; 109 KB
Letter, Oliver P. Smith to Lewis B. Puller, 18 August 1955, page 1 of 2 (18496586869).jpg 2,125 × 2,582; 567 KB
Letter, Oliver P. Smith to Lewis B. Puller, 18 August 1955, page 2 of 2 (18685098131).jpg 2,122 × 2,582; 446 KB
Lewis "Chesty" Puller and Family, circa 1952 (14002866711).jpg 2,849 × 2,285; 736 KB
Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller.jpg 2,080 × 2,720; 452 KB
Lewis B. Puller and Family, circa 1949 (14480387783).jpg 1,943 × 1,360; 248 KB
Lewis B. Puller, 20th Anniversary of 2nd Marine Division, 1961 (14310739468).jpg 2,842 × 2,275; 522 KB
Lewis B. Puller, California, circa 1952 (18708568921).jpg 2,273 × 2,752; 648 KB
Lewis B. Puller, circa 1931 (14273595269).jpg 2,276 × 2,837; 555 KB
Lewis B. Puller, circa 1968 (14273622590).jpg 2,575 × 2,253; 683 KB
Lewis B. Puller, circa 1968 (14273783057).jpg 2,244 × 2,819; 492 KB
Lewis B. Puller, Guadalcanal, 1942 (14310924189).jpg 1,241 × 837; 179 KB
Lewis B. Puller, Korea, circa 1951 (18061450273).jpg 2,828 × 2,244; 557 KB
Lewis Puller and B.M. Bryan, 19 April 1954 (18494363378).jpg 2,826 × 2,273; 659 KB
Lewis Puller and Edward Craig, 25 September 1950 (15308466174).jpg 1,023 × 1,149; 92 KB
Lewis Puller and John Andrews, 1962 (14310665569).jpg 2,838 × 2,283; 572 KB
Lewis Puller at Christ Church, Saluda, Virginia, 29 January 1962 (14458861112).jpg 2,255 × 2,837; 523 KB
Lewis Puller Brigadier General Promotion, 26 January 1951 (15752914009).jpg 1,028 × 1,226; 166 KB
Lewis Puller Decorates Edward Hanrahan, 1950 (15318890633).jpg 1,029 × 1,030; 116 KB
Lewis Puller Inspecting Guard, 1951 (15319327093).jpg 1,002 × 1,236; 118 KB
Lewis Puller Inspects Former Staff and Battalion Commanders, 1951 (14497412825).jpg 2,873 × 2,330; 632 KB
Lewis Puller on Reconnaissance, 1950 (15904903346).jpg 1,061 × 1,206; 70 KB
Lewis Puller Presents Flag to Clifton Cates, 3 October 1950 (18520993349).jpg 2,842 × 2,225; 710 KB
Lewis Puller Reads the Marine Corps Birthday Proclamation, 10 November 1950 (15904903246).jpg 1,019 × 1,045; 87 KB
Lewis Puller with Lewis Walt, 1952 (14480384583).jpg 1,359 × 1,819; 435 KB
Lewis Puller with Nicaraguan National Guard Detachment, circa 1931 (14273595429).jpg 2,834 × 1,779; 621 KB
Lewis Puller with Nicaraguan National Guard Detachment, circa 1931 (14459116184).jpg 2,268 × 2,818; 685 KB
Lewis Puller with Nicaraguan National Guard Detachment, circa 1931 (14460226945).jpg 2,827 × 1,531; 527 KB
Lewis Puller, Chigyong, 22 November 1950 (15745341550).jpg 1,040 × 1,123; 105 KB
Lewis Puller, circa 1968 (18492897580).jpg 1,047 × 1,329; 134 KB
Lewis Puller, Hawaii, circa 1946 (18655806296).jpg 2,819 × 2,267; 681 KB
Lewis Puller, Neptunus Rex Ceremony, 1942 (9819534374).jpg 921 × 1,510; 94 KB
Lewis Puller, Puerto Rico, 26 July 1954 (18061449883).jpg 2,890 × 2,271; 762 KB
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Marine Corps Birthday Celebration, Korea, 10 November 1950 (15743270758).jpg 1,311 × 1,064; 135 KB
Marine Corps Birthday Celebration, MCDEC, Quantico, Virginia, 10 November 1969 (18493635948).jpg 2,890 × 2,309; 367 KB
Marine Corps Birthday Celebration, MCDEC, Quantico, Virginia, 10 November 1969 (18493636238).jpg 2,884 × 2,312; 384 KB
Marine Corps Birthday Celebration, MCDEC, Quantico, Virginia, 10 November 1969 (18681399795).jpg 2,876 × 2,317; 312 KB
Marine Detachment aboard the USS Augusta (CA-31) in the 1930s.jpg 1,426 × 913; 410 KB
Marines with flag during the Korean War 001.jpg 500 × 407; 24 KB
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Second Lieutenant Lewis B. Puller, 1926 (14458860112).jpg 2,354 × 2,956; 437 KB
Second Lieutenant Lewis B. Puller.jpg 1,248 × 1,536; 166 KB
Senior officers of 7th Marines, 1944.jpg 924 × 504; 145 KB
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Wedding Invitation, Virginia Montague to Lewis B. Puller, 13 November 1937 (12441206205).jpg 1,510 × 2,096; 277 KB

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