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Chesty Puller, the most decorated Marine in American history. He fought guerrillas in Haiti and Nicaragua and, as a senior officer, served with distinction in World War II and the Korean War. He's known for the phrase, "We're surrounded, that simplifies things."
how did chesty puller die?
Chesty Puller and 40 of his Marines were once ambushed by 150 rebels in the mountains. They defeated the rebels and on the return home they were ambushed 2 more times in the same mountain range winning each engagement.
What did chesty puller die from?
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what is chesty puller famous for?
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Upon seeing the flamethrower for the first time, Lewis "Chesty" Puller asked "Where the Hell do you put the bayonet?"
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Upon seeing an officer force an enlist to salute him 100 times for missing a salute, Chesty Puller told him "You were absolutely correct in making him salute you 100 times, lieutenant, but you know that an officer must return every salute he receives. Now return them all, and I will keep count."
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[TIL]Chesty Puller once saved a group of Marines trapped behind enemy lines by flagging down a nearby Navy destroyer and directing the actions that would save nearly all of their lives
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Marine General "Chesty" Puller was awarded five Navy Crosses (the second highest military decoration) after fighting in 12 U.S. conflicts including the Banana Wars, WWII and the Korean War
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Trapped behind enemy lines during the Korean War Chesty Puller said, "We've been looking for the enemy for several days now. We've finally found them. We're surrounded. That simplifies our problem of finding these people and killing them." He and most of his men survived.
