Most Decorated Marine of All Time! Lt. General Chesty Puller
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2022
- He shouted battlefield orders in a bellow that rattled the Halls of Montezuma. 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 most decorated man in Marine Corps history.
Here is the story of the most courageous warrior and legendary Marine of them all - General Lewis “Chesty” Puller.
7:46 First Navy Cross
9:24 Second Navy Cross
13:05 Third Navy Cross
14:03 Fourth Navy Cross
16:04 Fifth Navy Cross
Big thanks for military historian Bill Speer for reviewing the script and video for accuracy.
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Grandpa passed last month. Old man fought in Korea and when looking through his old pictures, his bronze star was pinned on by non other than Chesty himself.
Absolutely cool, you can be proud of your Gramps.
Respect
Our platoon sgt was a veteran of frozen chosen. When we invaded Chu Lai RVN His last words before we fired up and drove onto landing craft "Now you'll be Marines". 1st Tank bn, 1st Marine division. I invaded RVN as vehicle commander H&S co. M-51 heavy tank Retriever. H-51. Man what we did not know !!!!!Semper-Fi Marines..and those we still protect.
🫡 Semper Fi
Cheers 🍻 Chesty Puller was in his Element in Guadalcanal. "This Ends and Starts here"
If you will notice, General Puller wore a Good Conduct medal. It is rare for an officer to have that decoration. Officers cannot receive it. Only enlisted members can receive the Good Conduct Medal. General Puller served long enough as an enlisted man to be awarded the medal.
I was a Regular Army officer. Army regulations specifically prohibit officers from being awarded or even wearing certain ribbons/awards earned as former enlisted men. Two that come to mind are the Good Conduct Medal and Marksmanship badges of any class. Marines I don't know about, but I learned that such things are generally DOD and not branch specific.
A prior enlisted Marine officer still gets to wear his enlisted awards.
Chesty spent 6 years enlisted. Long enough to get two good cookies. 1918-1924 when he was fully commissioned. We earned them for every three years of good conduct service.
In boot camp on PI we said our prayers to God and told Chesty goodnight every night.
@@Seven_Craig We did the same in San Diego
@@mnpd3 no it doesnt. Marksmanship badges can be worn as an officer. You also see prior service wear their good conduct medals
My Dad was with The First Marines during the invasion at Inchon. He saw Puller taking his warm field jacket off and give it to a young Marine without one shivering from the cold weather. As an officer, Puller took his responsibility to take care of his men under his command seriously.
Chesty attended VMI where in the Civil War the cadets (some as young as 15) formed up and fought in the Battle of New Market when a section of the Confederate line was faltering, they filled that gap. The much small Confederate organization defeated the larger Union Army of the Shenandoah. The cadets annually honor the 8 killed in that battle. This is where the tradition of honor and courage come from.
My uncle got his Silver Star there. All he would say that it was the coldest weather he'd ever known.
As he was dying, I assisted in his care, a privilege, I counted 4 bullet wounds to his body. He shouldn't have been able to walk, they got him through the knee, but he disappeared out of the MASH and did whatever he did to earn that star. I have no doubt Lt. Gen Puller has a lot to do with that.
Much love to you and yours!
What great men they were.
My father had the great honor of being dressed down by Puller durring a review. Puller noticed the clips that held up his socks were on the wrong side. He then seen everyone else in line was the same and said something to the effect, "well at least you are all doing it wrong together".
True leader.He understood that even though as wrong the effort was it was still together as one.Thats what a leader wants in a group of men.Issue was rectified by that group within the hour as one I garaunteeGod bless the men and women of our Armed Forces both past present and future.
To know I served in the same branch as Chesty, and for 13 weeks said "Good Night Chesty, wherever you are" humbles me
Thank you marine 😭😭🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 thank you for the most blood spilt, I sleep better at night knowing the marines will be the first and last line of defense for our country 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
My father always talked about being the driver and radioman for the Colonel in charge during the assault on Peleliu island. It wasn’t until a couple of years ago I discovered it was Chesty. My oldest daughter is now a captain in the Marines and is a Communications officer. My father would have been so proud to know that.
A great family you've got , Semper Fi to your daughter !
Family of hero’s 💪🏻🇺🇸
what were you in the marines?
@@Da808Boii infantry for most of it 0341 mortars , little time an 0311
@@patkinder6632 kept that tradition strong as fuck! I love it! fmr 0372.
I read in Korea a runner informed him they were completely surrounded. He said "Outstanding we have them right where we want them now we can shoot in any direction"
lol...you've gotta love that attitude .
Talk about boosting morale, wow.
Yep! Good Shootin Too!
Commandant of Marine corps personal representative was Edson because he had to resign commission August 1, 1947 to testify before congress to save their own air wing. Latino's like Pele are named Edson not Puller.
Merritt Austin Edson did more than Puller.
A fellow Marine met Chesty several years before he passed. He said Chesty invited them to a BBQ and beer and insisted they call him Chesty, Not sir, or General. He was highly respected by Marines that new him. Semper Fi.
When I was in 101st Airborne during the Iraq war my company commander was an former marine and every time he saw me he made me do push ups for Chesty . Even Army soldiers respect Chesty....
Yessir 82nd too
The 500 Marines saved off the Guadalcanal beach by landing craft commanded by Signalman First Class Douglas Munro USCG. He took fire on every trip to the beach and when protecting the other craft under his command. Wounded numerous times, he succumbed to his wounds after all were saved. Munro was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his gallant actions. He is remembered by the Marines to this day as the only Coast Guardsman ever to be awarded the MOH. SEMPER PARATUS!!
That's awesome!
A true brother in arms, many, so many can attest.
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what does semper paratus mean?
Semper Paratus is the US Coast Guard. Motto, Always Prepared!!!
When I was in boot camp in 1982,if you were spoken to during final inspection by inspected officer, you received a picture of chesty puller. A true marine.
Thank you sir 😭🇺🇸🇺🇸
He hated officers, but loved enlisted men. And called every one of them "Old man". We need warriors like him today.
You're right ,Todd , the political generals , "woke , " and all of that shit will get a lot of young Marines killed , not one of em could be a squad leader under Chesty .
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Todd, It's kind of like Admiral Halsey. Halsey preferred to sit and drink with the enlisted instead of the officers.
" Admiral Fletcher is an admirals admiral. But admiral Halsey is a sailors admiral." Fleet admiral Nimitz
@@samuelschick8813 Halsey was a fighting Admiral , what we need today .
Thats because he was an enlisted man. He didnt go to fancy pants military school and enter the military as an officer. He WORKED his way up from the very bottom.
If ever there was a single person that typified an entire organization, It was Chesty Puller. He is the epitome of a Marine.
Semper Fi
@@pointingdog7235 pretty good lulp
Smedley Butler was, at the time of his death (1940), the most decorated Marine in U.S. history. Nothing remotely compares to Butlers experience.
He wrote the best book on US war ever ... "War Is A Racket"
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Butler was a senior United States Marine Corps officer who fought in the Philippine-American War, the Boxer Rebellion, the Mexican Revolution and World War I. During his 34-year career as a Marine, he participated in military actions in the Philippines, China, Central America, the Caribbean during the Banana Wars, and France in World War I.
WRONG
Call sign at Guadalcanal was Red Mike not puller.
It's heartbreaking to see what happened to his son in Vietnam .the Puller name will never be forgotten in the Marine Corps.
What happened ?
@@hb-ol9oc Lost both his legs to a tripwire explosive a couple months into his deployment. Later committed suicide. Lewis Burwell Puller. He wrote a really good but sad autobiography before killing himself.
My father served with Col Puller (1,1,1) at Peleliu. My father also attended Puller’s funeral in 1971. My father was at Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, and Peleliu where he was wounded on D+4. He never talked to us kids about the war.
I take my hat off to your father. God bless him. People who served at Peleliu and that alone was a terrible battle, and never talked about it is a true warrior. My uncle Bill flew the P-47 Thunderbolt in Italy, I never knew he was an ace. He never talked about it.
Neither did my Father. He was a See Bee Island hopper.
My Dad was a WW2 Marine Raider. Some of the islands he was on were Guadalcanal, Bougainvillea, New Guinea and other islands as well. During my whole life life he only mentioned the fighting three times. He would talk about the agreeable things like New Caledonia as much as you wanted to talk about. The war itself no!
I was on the commissioning crew of the USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG-23) and had the great honor of meeting his wife and son. His son was a hero, too. When I met him, he was in a wheelchair, and missing about half of the hand that he offered me to shake. I can still feel that hand and see his face, like it was yesterday.
Semper Fi.
Semper fi my man sir
What happened with his son was a tragedy.
I remember when I was going through Marine Recruit Training in 1982, at lights-out, when we were all hitting the rack for the night, while lying down, we were taught to shout “Good night, Chesty, wherever you are!” I remember thinking “Who the hell is this guy?” What little did I know. Such an icon.
My brother Mike T Cowen was and always will be a MARINE. He served in VietNam 1968 till 1969 all l know is was he was based on a mountain and communicated with Navy Pilots . He died if cancer March 20222
A story about him goes something like this. He came upon an enlisted man saluting an officer over and over. He asked the officer what was happening and was told that the enlisted man had failed to salute him and he was making him salute over and over as punishment. Chesty then made the officer return every salute.
its true.
Sounds exactly like my Father (US Army) would have responded. He was a Lt. , and observed a black Pvt being abused with excessive and unreasonable punishment.He helped the soldier to remove his pack full of bricks and overcoad, and got him cold water to drink. He then stomped into the Captain's office and chewed out the captain for abusive punishment. The Captain demanded to know who the hell he thought he was chewing out a Captain. My Father responded with out hesitation. Lt. Ted Blackwell and told him if the black soldier had come to harm because of the punishment detail, the Captain, would be facing court martial for manslaughter and quoted the UCMJ paragraph number and verse. One thing about the military, when you can back your actions with the UCMJ, you're golden. My Father was ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, and the Captain was wrong.
That happened to me in Korea in the 80s. A buddy of mine and I were out in town(everyone wore their cammies in town because we were just on a one month deployment and had no civvies) one night, and we passed a Lt. with his back to us, and we didn't know he was an officer. He stopped us, yelled at us for not saluting, and ignored us trying to explain we didn't know his rank because he was turned the other way. He had us at attention giving us a dressing down when another Marine turned to see what was going on, and dude had FULL EAGLES on his collar!
His exact words, and I remember them to this day were "shut the fuck up", and he turned toward us and told us to move along. I'll never forget it.
He also caught a Lt. having a good long shower with water brought up by enlisted. So he made him fill the cistern up all the way.
My Dad was in the 2nd Marine Division when Puller commanded them. Many years later, in the 80's, when I was a Marine, Chesty Puller was still a legend. RIP.
My great grandfather served beside him in the korean war 1st marine division as chosion resivor the way my grand pa talked about him was like a lil kid talking about his hero
What did he say about him?
@@25bloodfang he wpuld always say chesty was a smaller man with a huge chest and when they would run for miles chesty whould stay at the front and fall to the back and then run back up to the front and he also said chesty was always right in the front of the battle with the rest of his men during battle he was a man amoung men
Your great grandfather was part of the Frozen Chosen.. That division was surrounded by eight Chinese divisions. The formed a 360 degree perimeter and fought their way to the sea to get picked up. They made it there with all their men, including casualties.
Most people that served alongside Chesty were the same. I don’t know of anyone who spoke ill of Chesty. What made Chesty truly awesome was his sincere love for his Marines. That alone can’t be said of most other leaders.
@@tonylittle8634 well said
Once he was conducting an inspection of a military installation. After inspecting the troops he turned to the base commander and said Now take me to the brig I want to see the real Marines.
Lol awesome!!
One of my best friends served under Gen Puller When he had his stroke, he said everyone in his unit was in shock when they heard. He was a true leader of men!
Next documentary will be Smedley Butler. Stay tuned.
Even my Dad who was an Air Force Mechanic in Korea and a Sailor in WWII told stories of this man. He was larger than life. Later in my youth 28yrs, I met a Marine named John Ream who shared the horrors of Pelaliuo and he spoke of Chesty and his leadership and the regrets that they all had after that battle. Very few men of that caliber exist today. CHESTY PULLER, JOHN REAM & LEE HERSH.
Going to the promotion board in Oct 78 SP/4 to SGT.. knock as directed, reported to the Battalion Commander.
Sp/4 Slover Report as directed,! take a seat!. I did as directed.
Was ask 15 question with out a pause of thought. 16th question was, have you read About Face by Col David Hack Worth.? I stated Negative Command Sergeant Major Quinto . There was a pause... Then the Battalion Commander stated were done with this interview.. Report back in 6 months for the next promotion board. As Chesty Puller was a legend as others, but in the Army it's was Col David Hack Worth.
Men of Puller's caliber are badly needed in leadership positions, yet the totally worthless Idiot in Chief and Defense Department is more worried about being woke, and that there might be racism in the military. Know a number of folks who were planning on getting in the military who didn't because of the woke, senile old goat in charge, and a number as well who've left for the same reason.
I’m sure they’re are just as many that haven’t gotten the chance prove it
Just have your priorities straight, and you will know what to do for your country. Losers and suckers, we are not.
It’s so true people seem to care about money more than the Freedoms they Have, the very least they can do is Thank a Veteran For Their Service, not much to ask.
When I was a student in high school in the late sixties I went to the same church as General Puller. He was quite an impressive man. I remember the tragedy of his son's combat wounding and subsequent death. The general is buried in that church graveyard in Christchurch, Virginia.
I've been there to pay my respects
Very cool
@@irish89055 I have also been there. While in the Army I was in Vietnam when Puller's son was seriously wounded. Because of Puller's fame the news of what happened to his son was widespread. Many years later I used to see Puller's son in his wheelchair at the Vietnam memorial. Somewhat later I wound up sitting in meetings with him in the Pentagon. He was a Defense Department lawyer at the time. I remember when he commited suicide. There is something that was never reported in the news about his death. Most news reports said that his wartime experience and wounds caught up with him. The thing that was rarely reported was that he was going through a divorce at the time and his family was falling apart. In my opinion, having gone through a divorce myself, I would say this is what drove him over the edge. Again, just my opinion.
My dad was with the USMC 1st Division on Guadalcanal. He never shared or talked about his combat experience with us, but he did say there was no better Marine than Chesty Puller.
It's surreal to see your comment and think to myself about my grandfather who was a proud marine until the day he died who was also in the 1st Marine division Guadalcanal and the Pacific campaign know your father? Possibly fought alongside each other? It's just wild to think of while now so many years later I'm typing you this message, he also said that when you'd think of a Marine, Chesty was what you'd picture, he respected the man, I'm lucky to have my grandfather's campaign medals, lapel pins and combat dog tags, I can't imagine the story they would tell that we don't know.
It is heartening to hear you honor your grandfather so. Sadly, we have many kids who don't give a rat's ass about their father or grandfather's service or awards.. Thank you for his service.
@@828enigma6 thank you for your kind words, I was young when he passed but he left such an impact on me, I remember him the things he taught me and was lucky to have had the time with him I did and things that I learned from him are forever with me.
ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE BAD ASS!! What an irony that he was a cousin of Gen. George Patton. Based on everything said about him, Puller out "Blood and Gutted Old Blood and Guts." How does a man win five Navy Crosses and live to tell about it?! That's like Four Medals of Honor!! I also think Puller took a bad rap for the inflated casualties in one or two battles. Based on enemy losses in each of his encounters, Pullers Marines overwhelmed them every time. It's obvious why. He was taking the same risks as the lowest dog soldier in the ranks. An embodiment of the term "Leader." He led from the Front of the Line. In his Biography it stated he was a man too tough "Even for the Marine Cotrps." Too tough for the Japanese, North Koreans and every other enemy as well.
Respect
IN MY VIEW
Lt . General Chesty Puller was born to fight combat. He was where he was supposed to be….On the battle field. This is a wonderful documentary.
Hello Dear
How are you doing today?
This guy is still considered a demi-god among Marines to this day. Stuff of legends
Marine recruits say "goodnight chesty , wherever you are" as if they don't know. LT. General Puller is guarding the streets of gold like most Marines do. SEMPER FI Marines, and thank you for your service to this great nation
I was looking to see if anyone would mention this, 53 years ago we said that every night in boot camp at lights out. "Goodnight Chesty Puller, wherever you are."
@@jkillgrove57 years ago for a Hollywood Marine.
I first learned about Chesty at Parris Island in 1982. I still have a huge poster of him on my office wall. I wish I could have been half the Marine he was, and at least a quarter of the man he will always be.
Thank you marine 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😭😭 I sleep better at night knowing we have you guys are the point of any conflict 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 proud american
Being from West Point VA. where I was born and raised “Chesty” is a big part of our community. From the Chesty Puller 10k that’s put by the community to the display in our local museum. We are proud to call West Point the home of Chesty Puller. This was an outstanding video of his life and I will be sharing this with members of my community. Thank you for it.
A Marine icon we Marines will never forget! RIP Chesty! Semper Fi
Facts 😭😭😭😭🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
My great grandfather Samuel Sampler was in the war. When his unit was pinned in a corner by a dual machine gun emplacement, this guy CHARGED the frackin machine gunners AND DODGED EVERY BULLET, making it close enough to lob 2 french grenades at them, killing them and saving his unit, also allowing reinforcements to follow behind. WHAT A BEAST! I'm proud that the blood of such a man is flowing thru my veins.
"Take me to the Brig, I want to see the real Marines" Chesty Quote. His son Lt. Lewis Puller Jr. Lost both legs up tp his hip after tripping 155mm booby trap. And, later comitting sucide. Chesty was devestated and never fully recovered from his grief. Semper Fi!
G/2/5 1st MarDiv An Hoa Quang Nam Province 68-69. Blue Diamond!
He wrote a very good book called "Fortunate Son" in 1992. I read the book and it talked about his struggles with depession and alcohol. He unsucessfully ran for Congress and his surviving wife later served in either the state senate or assembly for Virginia. I am not sure if there son, Lewis Puller III served in the Marines or not.
Ooh Rah Devil Dog ! I'm sorry you went through hell in Nam, but I thank you !
You are mistaken about Chesty Puller’s grief at❤ the death of his son. Chesty Puller died in 1971, his son by self-inflicted gunshot in 1991.
Correction: his son died in 1994.
@@douglashamilton9755 Douglas. I am afraid you are wrong. In Fortunate Son Puller Jr talked about his father's grief at seeing his mangled body for the first time. He never got over how badly injured his son was. He died way before Puller, Jr killed himself. The "grief" referenced in the video and the commentary was from his son's injuries not his death!
Having served in the Corps from 79-85 we recruits heard of Chesty Puller and his valor was historic I am proud to have worn the uniform of U.S. Marine
Ooo Rah !
If you read the book "With the old breed at Peleliu & Okinawa" by Eugene Sledge it describes the fight that Chesty's unit fought. When he was forcefully relieved he only had 7 combat effectives left. He told the command "my Marines can handle it".
I have that in paperback , Sledgehammer wrote a great book .
I’m proud to say that my grandfather served with “Chesty” in 1920-21, in Haiti. It was his greatest honor as a U.S. Marine. Semper Fidelis!
Not to bust your bubble, be we were absolutely the bad guys in that conflict; we were basically just trying to set up a banana republic and the conflict started in the first place because of the influence of American business interests and when they say marines were fighting “rebels” it basically means poor exploited laborers who rose up to keep their land an resources from being exploited by American corporations.
My great grandfather was a confederate, he was proud of it, I am not, this is how you should view relatives serving in the Haitian Occupation, go read about the atrocities committed during the 19 years of military occupation.
@@williamjohnson4417 I’m never going to be prouder of my grandfather. He served his country, good, bad or indifferent to it’s goals. He loved the men who suffered with him in the Marines in 1920’s. He didn’t know why he was in Haiti, and it wouldn’t have mattered to him or them. He fought to protect the man next to him, not a political goal! When your ass is on the line, you fight for each other or you die! We have the privilege of hindsight, they didn’t.
The Marines stole the gold of Haiti and transferred it to an American bank City Bank today so if you are black put all your money somewhere else. Still proud that your grandfather was a murderer thief.
I spent 6 years in the Navy and like all sailors razed the Marines but I've always respected and admired them and their dogged determination and professionalism. Chesty was a vital part of that spirit and a true warrior like we'll never see again.
Absolutely correct no one will ever be able to
OOORAH squid 👊
The Navy chauffers those Wet Boot Patriots! Jealousy mutters behind the backs of those who do the deeds that are the stuff of history. Navy jocks support, don't they? All respect for them in the roles they play.
2022.Respect.
Every branch make fun of each other but in the end we respect each other.
When General Puller Stated, "The Brig is where the Real Marines are" shows you what a Maverick an True Warrior He is...
Chesty might be gone but will never be forgotten. Semper Fi.
The best of the best. General Puller was that rarest of all things - a general that both officers and enlisted troops unreservedly adored.
What a great Marine Chesty Puller was & a man who knew the value of service "in the ranks" from 1st hand experience. A true leader and a credit to his family, the Marines & the USA..
Chesty Puller, a life well lived.
At the cost of many others wasted.
The MAN is dead or I would challenge you to say that to his face. He was ten times the man you haver been or will be. And I'm not speaking of poking quiff.
He was truly a Marines "Marine" MgySgt 1960-90 I salute you Chesty Puller where every you are. Semper Fi
15:52 Korean War photo at the top is Lt. Baldomero Lopez at the landing of Inchon. He was assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. He would earn the Medal of Honor posthumously soon after the photo was taken jumping on a grenade thrown by the Northern Koreans saving his platoon. 🇺🇸
Thank you for making this. I was associated with a retired Marine colonel for a few years and often heard of his hero Chesty Puller, but I never heard Chesty's story.
Thank you for this video…by the end of it, I was in tears. America has produced some unforgettable heroes, and he is definitely one of them. I always thank an active duty person, or a vet for their service. As a woman born in 1944, I have seen many return from wars or police actions who were not respected, so I do my little part to say thank you as often as I can.
God bless you Mam! 🙂❤
Truly a Warrior born to lead men. One who started as a Private as thus worked his way up through the ranks. Based on bravery and courage his promotion to higher rank came often. Yet he never failed to appreciate those who served under him. His example of lead by example served Chesty well. A brilliant commander of men who men would follow into hell if need be. 💪🏼🙏🏻✨
We called them mustangers.
He came up from pvt , a legend in the Corps !
Most decorated Marine ever
Chesty was never popular with other officers but the enlisted men loved him!
I hope we still have such gallant men and women. I'm proud to be an American
Ooh Rah! On a quiet morning , if you listen hard , you can hear Chesty calling cadence up in Heaven. Leading P.T . Keeping everyone in shape and squared away. SEMPER FI Leatherneck! !
That devil dog never lost his bark or bite, aye?
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Toda una gran leyenda del aguerrido cuerpo de Marines en forjar con sus esfuerzos personales este singular hombre dotado de talento innato para la batalla, como fue Chesty Puller.
I remember us in boot camp in 1985 at rack time "GOOD NIGHT CHESTY PULLER WHEREVER YOU ARE!"
GOOD NIGHT CHESTY PULLER, WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!!! May God bless you always!!!! ✝️🇺🇸✝️
That's what we all shouted at lights out when I was in boot camp in '75.
@@garyproeber2871 we still randomly yell it out when camping or having other group gatherings that end up with people crashing out. Ha!!
🗣shouted “Goodnight CHESTY” in Marine boot camp PI 🌴SC 1976. S/F 🇺🇸
Our DI's added "in heaven or hell" to that. Platoon 2066 Hollywood (1979) OOH RAH!
@@garyproeber2871 Good to know that's not just a movie trope.
A true Marine legend. Goodnight Chesty, wherever you are.
Great video! It’s hard to capture the story in 18 mins of such a legend as Chesty Puller, but you did a great job 👍🏽 Concise, well narrated and lots of great imagery! Thanks for sharing!
Was thinking the same myself! Well said! Awesome video, which should be shown to every Marine. Heck, should be shown to every American on what they can be, achieve, leadership, etc.
I'm writing this on November 3rd, 2022 the 46th anniversary of my enlistment in the Marine Corps.
"Good Night Chesty wherever you are" was heard each night as we hit the rack at Parris Island.
Got a special place in my heart for Marines.
Fantastic commemoration... a True leader... didn't seek exception or privilege in the field.. last to sleep, last to eat, first wake... Aussies salute this great Digger.
I'm a real estate photographer. Today I photographed the house he was born in at West Point, VA. The house had a plaque with some basic information. I just HAD to know more. Thanks for the video!
My best friend is named Hal Turnage. He was named after his great uncle Allen Hal Turnage, 4-star, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and Head of the Fleet Marine Force, Pacific just after WWII. If you take requests, I'd love to see something about General Turnage. His marker is at Farmville, NC. (NC Marker F 49)
Glad you liked the video. Thanks for your kind response.
I was in the army. I read about the things he did. Amazing leader
I was in a Drill Team for several years and watched in awe at the Marine Corp Silent Drill. We were a bunch of 60 plus old guys and really good for our age but they were what we used to be as kids.
One of Puller's grand-nephews was Kenny Sterns, one of the most decorated combat Army veterans of the Vietnam war.
I'm Canadian, but greatly enjoyed his story and achievements. Specially when I read the book.
Surrounded, Good! Now We can Fire in All directions!!
I enlisted in 1982 and retired in 2005. I can honestly say, without men like Chesty Puller and John Basilone and all those who served in WW2, I would have never gotten the chance to be a Marine, much less serve as long as I did. Before WW2 broke out, there was talk in Washington DC about disbanding the Marine Corps, but during the Battle of Iwo Jima, Secretary of the Navy turned to General Holland "Howlin Mad Smith" and said, "General, the raising of that Flag on Mount Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years". Interestingly enough, during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, Africa, I served as the Heavy Machine Gun Section Leader, in the very same billet, unit and Battalion as Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone. They never let me forget that, and knowing the History, I didn't need to be told, I just did my best because I wanted to. It was an Honor and Privilege just to be able to serve my Country.
What a man what a leader what a warrior!
A SOLDIER a MARINE that will live even after TAPS. Good night General Chesty where ever you are!
Even if you take the solder and marine aspect out that was a man right there. He wrote the same woman every single day for 11 years.
Hard AF. I need to start remembering this when I am having bad days "we are surrounded, that simplifies things." Totally cool under pressure.
37 years of Service is more than all the years combined in the 4 generations my family served. It brought me to tears with Pride to hear his deep love for his country, his men and for the Marines!!! Thank you, Sir! Thank you, for all your grit in ensuring future generations like myself had my freedoms 🇺🇸❤🙏 Goodnight, Chesty wherever you are!
Well said! Very well said! Amen!
@@immunetou2 Amen, indeed! 😇
I have 33 years service to date. My dad served for 33 years. His father served 30 years. My dad's four brothers served approx 35 years each.
My three brothers served 25/32 and 6 years each.
I have three cousins that have served close to 40 years each.
My three brothers in law have served,40/27 &40 years each.
I've lost count.
BTW, my father in law served 27 years.
Irish army.
@@numanoid5665 FOR THE LOVE OF COUNTRY 🇺🇸🙏❤!!! DEDICATION BEYOND WHAT WAS EXPECTED!!! THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SERVICE AND YOUR FAMILY'S SERVICE IN GIVING ME MY FREEDOMS TO ENJOY AS A PROUD AMERICAN TODAY 🇺🇸 🇺🇲 🇺🇲 GOODNIGHT NUMANOID WHEREVER YOU ARE 😇!!!
@@minervagalvez4748 thank you for your words
My father-in-law was a LVT driver in the 1st Marines on the Peleliu campaign. On the first day of the action he made 7 trips to the beach delivering marines and back while 70% of his company was sunk by hail of heavy MG fire since the LVTs were the only way onto the beach and drew the most fire. He was assigned shore duty because they needed the LVTs for ambulances. He learned to avoid Chesty Puller because he said that Puller would gather up a bunch of marines and go over the hill. Puller would get shot, get another medal and all his friends got killed. At least at that battle not everybody loved him.
It’s an Honor to say I’m very proud & happy you was on Americas side & not the enemies.
So this is what being a marine means, this guy had balls of steel, clever as a fox, lead by example, courageous and decisive in the battle field.
As a former marine, Chesty Puller has always been my hero. Great film.
my farther , Mike Zombar, was there with "Chesty" in the Asiatic, Pacific Area, Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands, Cape Gloucester and Peleliu, his 1st Lt.John Stepanovich, received the silver star for his actions which should have been the navy cross as with all the Marines who served there.
It was in Haiti that Puller learned a valuable lesson in combat leadership. Lt. Puller’s unit was ambushed. Puller dove for cover. The battle hardened sergeant remained on his feet. He told Puller stand up. The one mercy in a soldier’s life is that he will not hear the round that kills him. Chesty never ducked again. Or so it is said.
After completing my active Naval service aboard USS John Young (DD-973), I served my Reserve time attached to USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG-23).
Shoulda named a carrier after Puller !!
Amazing man. My father served in WWII and I was raised to honor Chesty’s incredible combat accomplishments and leadership.
Anyone know why General Smedley Butler, USMC with two Congressional Medals of Honor isn’t considered the most decorated Marine? I’m not sure how medals are ranked and rated to make such a determination.
I can only suggest reading the MOH situations for Butler; and would say they were from different times, and minor operations compared to WW2 and Korea; and then the multiple Navy cross and DFC decorations and others plus purple heart for Puller, There are MOH decorations that involve some bloodshed and then some involve top leadership (and Politics). for example Douglas MacCarther MOH for leadership, but for a dangerous trip evacuating and following his orders to leave the Phillipines.
The only person I've ever seen that could smile while frowning.
He might not have been the greatest Marine, but he trained, made, inspired and led the greatest Marines.
I’m a former Marine, I liked EVERYTHING about this video!!!
Semper Fi !!!!
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Just subscribed this morning. This was absolutely fascinating - we need a HELL OF A LOT MORE Chesty Puller's!
THE GRAND OLD MAN..OUR COUNTRY WILL FOR EVER BE INDEBTED TO YOU. MAY YOU REST IN HEAVEN.
He may have been the most decorated marine, but I think that Audie Murphy was awarded more medals.
This guy was such a accomplished fighter and leader it seems to me he should have been promoted to full 4 star General !
12:11 is USCG SM1 Munro. Seen in the artist rendition of the actions that saved the lives of many Marines and earned a nomination for a posthumous Medal of Honor; the sole MoH that the Coast Guard has. Semper Fi Doug.
SEMPERI FI. CHESTY. YOU'RE A LEGEND IN THE CORP. FROM A FORMER MARINE.
Wow what a fighting machine! Absolutely a HERO! THANK U FOR UR REMARKABLE HEROISM!
One for Chesty!! We all heard it! We all know it! We all appreciate it!!
It's almost midnight here in Japan. Goodnight Chesty, wherever you are.
Thanks for the history of this great Marine. From a soldier in the cold war, thanks, Chesty.
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What a Man a Legend true fighting spirit it’s not the size of a man in the fight it’s the fight in the man which this man had heaps of zGod Bless him 👍👍👍🦘
In the 1980's, I operated with the USS Puller (FFG-23), home-ported in San Diego. A portrait of the man hung on the bulkhead of the wardroom.
I learned about General Puller while researching my family history in Jamaica, Virginia. I visited the Jamaica, Virginia museum on General Puller Highway which I enjoyed immensely.
One of the best small videos on Lt. General Chester Puller. Thank you
If one reads the Navy Cross citations of General Puller at least three of them should have been Medal of Honor's. But Marine Politics being what they were Navy Crosses instead. His defense on the Teneru River certainly deserved an MOH. Had it been anyone else it would have been.
I agree. Thanks for your comments.
Yes it did
My understanding is he would have been Chairman, JCS except for his height. Even back then there were "conditions"! Plus he wasn't a ring knocker!
@@skipperclinton1087 There was no way General Puller would ever be Chairman of thr JCS in his era. As a Marine General he would have never been appointed as Marine Generals were never even considered for the Chairmanship unit the late 1980s. In the history of thr JCS there has been only 2 Marine Chairman. PACE in 2005 and Dunford in 2015.
There's nothing wrong with the Navy Cross.
My dad was in Paris Island too, and he would yell that sometimes at night. Now I get it! That was a well done video, thank you.
Wow, what a GREAT MAN! Thanks Sir for your sevice Sir. John P.
I never had the opportunity to meet Gen. Puller. I was introduced to the next best thing, Col Millet!
What a time it would have been to even say you knew or met this hero. I heard he still leads PT every morning up in Heaven. Also, Navy Cross like other medals are earned not won, just a fyi. Great video with plenty of good info, keep up the great work.
Brilliant! Thanks, mate.