Chesty Puller
Military Person
1898 – 1971
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Who was Chesty Puller?
Lewis Puller was a United States Marine Corps officer who saw action in World War II as well as the Korean War. He got his nickname "chesty" because he had a barrel chest which he would stick out when he walked.
Also Lewis B. Puller pyaed himself in Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend film by John Ford.
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- Born
- Jun 26, 1898
West Point - Also known as
- Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller
- Lewis B. Puller
- Lewis Burwell Puller
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Virginia Military Institute
- Lived in
- Virginia
- Died
- Oct 11, 1971
Hampton - Resting place
- Christchurch Parish Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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