Lewis Puller enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1918 at the age of twenty. That day he and the Corps formed a bond that would forever link them together in history. "Chesty" received his nickname for his barrel chest, but he became a legend in his own time while serving valiantly in Haiti, Nicaragua, the Pacific during WW2, and Korea. His record of earning five Navy Crosses for valor has never been matched, nor has his place in Marine Corps history as one of the finest combat officers ever. Good night, Chesty Puller, wherever you are!


Monday, April 5, 2010

Chesty Puller Pictures -- One Bad Mother

You love him, I love him, here are some pictures of Lewis "Chesty" Puller getting things done. This dude was one hell of a Marine!

Chesty about to draw down

Puller arrives on the scene to kick some ass

Chesty Puller smoking his pipe and staring down death

Colonel Puller the Marine Legend
Labels:

1 comment:

Mike Macey, ColoradoMuseums.CO said...

Thank you for your post about Chesty Puller. I have many photos of him throughout his career, but I found two more herein. Lt. General Puller is a man every American should learn about.

March 16, 2026 at 11:05 PM

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)
Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...