Lewis chesty puller's leadership is one of the reasons why to this day, marine corps officers in the field never eat until the enlisted men have been served (deceased) lieutenant general lewis chesty burwell puller, colorful veteran of the korean fighting, four world war ii campaigns and expeditionary service in china, nicaragua and haiti, was one of the most decorated marines in the corps, and the only leatherneck ever to win the navy cross five times for heroism and gallantry in action. Chesty puller (born june 26, 1898, west point, virginia, u.s.—died october 11, 1971, hampton, virginia) was a united states marine corps officer who was the most decorated and venerated marine in the history of the corps. In between, he chased sandino in nicaragua and fought at guadalcanal, cape gloucester, and peleliu With his bulldog face, barrel chest (which earned him the nickname chesty), gruff voice, and common touch, puller became—and has remained—the epitome of the marine combat officer. Having or relating to a lot of mucus (= thick liquid) in the lungs
Having or relating to a… See examples of chesty used in a sentence. He thrived on combat until he became a legend to his troops—the toughest fighting man in the whole united states marine corps And when he was retired in 1955 as a lieutenant general, he was the.
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