His name was Lewis Burwell (“Chesty”) Puller, and when he was retired in 1955 as a lieutenant general, he was the most decorated man in Marine Corps history. In Marine! Burke Davis has written ...
Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller — the most-decorated U.S. Marine in history. At 10 a.m. April 5, members will gather at Wheeler Park in lower North Mankato to begin the monthlong tribute.