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* Navy Cross - four gold award stars (Five Navy Crosses!)
* Distinguished Service Cross * Silver Star * Legions of Merit - one gold award star and Valor device * Bronze Star - Valor device * Air Medal - two Gold Stars * Purple Heart * Presidential Unit Citation - four bronze stars * Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal - bronze star * Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal - bronze star * World War I Victory Medal - West Indies clasp * Haitian Campaign Medal * Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal * China Service Medal * American Defense Service Medal - Base Clasp * American Campaign Medal * Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - four bronze stars * World War II Victory Medal * National Defense Service Medal * Korean War Service Medal - one silver star (in lieu of five bronze stars)
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Why is chesty puller called chesty?
Chesty Puller was called Chesty because of his barrel shaped chest.
How old is Chesty Puller?
Chesty Puller died on October 11, 1971 at the age of 73.
How old was Chesty Puller at death?
Chesty Puller died on October 11, 1971 at the age of 73.
What was chesty puller njp for?
yes
Who was the only Marine to earn 5 Navy Crosses?
Chesty Puller earned five Navy Crosses.
How many enemies did Chesty Puller kill with the e-tool?
1 millilion
What was the mascot for the marines?
An English Bulldog, named ''Chesty'' after Lewis B. Chesty Puller.
Who is the most decorated marine?
Chesty Puller
What was Chesty Puller given NJP for?
fighting
Did Chesty Puller invent the four man fire team?
No
Were Chesty Puller and George Patton related?
They were distant cousins.
Who is chesty puller?
Chesty puller is a GOOD marine.He is not Bad Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller was the most decorated Marine in history. He fought, or tried to fight, in every war in his lifetime--they refused to reinstate him on active duty for Vietnam because of his age. He holds 27 different awards, some of which were issued multiple times--he has five Navy Crosses, five Navy Presidential Unit Citations and five Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medals. He is the Marine's Marine. A Chesty story: A Republic of Korea Army commander colocated with a US Marines commander called Chesty Puller to report a Chinese push. Puller: "How many Chinese are attacking you?" ROKA: "Many, many Chinese!" Chesty asked for another count and got the same . "Put my Marine liaison officer on the radio." Up came the Marine lieutenant: "Yes sir?" Chesty: "Lieutenant, exactly how many Chinese you got up there?" LNO: "Colonel, we got a whole (expletive deleted) of Chinese up here!" Chesty: "Thank God! At least there's someone up there who knows how to count!"
