Lewis B. Puller
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Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer and iconic combat leader, renowned for his service in multiple major conflicts including World War II and the Korean War.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps officer
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human ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Medal
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Distinguished Service Cross (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
Army Distinguished Service Cross
Bronze Star Medal ⓘ Distinguished Service Cross ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Navy Cross ⓘ Navy Distinguished Service Medal ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| conflict |
Banana Wars
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Battle of Cape Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Chosin Reservoir ⓘ Inchon Landing ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Inchon
Battle of Peleliu NERFINISHED ⓘ Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Haitian Campaign ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Banana Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Nicaraguan Campaign
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Puller ⓘ |
| givenName | Lewis ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| middleName | Burwell ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | lieutenant general ⓘ |
| nickname | Chesty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most decorated Marines in U.S. history
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iconic Marine Corps combat leadership ⓘ |
| notableWork |
leadership in combat in World War II
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leadership in combat in the Korean War ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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soldier ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
assistant division commander of 1st Marine Division
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commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 7th Marines ⓘ commanding officer of 1st Marine Regiment ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | O-13872 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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