An action-packed biography of the most decorated soldier in the history of the US Marine Corps
In the glorious chronicles of the US Marine Corps, no name is more revered than that of Lt. Gen. Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller. The only fighting man to be awarded the Navy Cross five separate times—a military honor second only to the Congressional Medal of Honor—he was the epitome of a professional soldier. A son of the South, descendant of Robert E. Lee, and cousin to George S. Patton, Puller began his enlisted career during World War I and moved up through the ranks as he proved his battlefield mettle in Haiti and Nicaragua, with the Horse Marines in Peking, in the Pacific Theater of World War II, and in the nightmarish winter engagements of the Korean War.
Fearless and seemingly indestructible, adored by the troops he championed yet forced into early retirement by a high command that resented his “lowly” beginnings and unwillingness to play politics, Puller remains one of most towering figures in American military history. Bestselling military biographer Burke Davis paints the definitive portrait of this extraordinary marine hero.
This book, well written tells the true story of a great American hero who really never got the credit he was due. The mere fact that he felt politics in the military was a determent of the leadership of the senior staff indicates his dedication to performance in the field. Lessons he learned as a combat officer have been taught in some of the most prestigious war colleges in the U. S. Most men that served under him would follow him into battle no matter what the circumstances.
He became an advocate of “preparedness” which played an important role in the ability of the Marine Corps to quickly mobilize following the beginning of WW2 at least a year ahead of the other services. He recognized that an efficient Marine Corps needed to be run at the platoon, squad and fire team level by its junior officers and non-commissioned officers. This book should be mandatory reading for all new officers and non-commissioned officers in the Corps!
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- Publication Date: March 29, 2016
- Language: English
- Print Length: 400 pages
- Publisher: Open Road Media (March 29, 2016)
About the Author
Burke Davis (1913–2006) was an American author and journalist best known for his narrative histories of the Civil War, including To Appomattox: Nine April Days, 1865 (1959), Sherman’s March (1980), and The Last Surrender (1985). His acclaimed biographies of military and political figures include They Called Him Stonewall (1954), Gray Fox: Robert E. Lee and the Civil War (1956), Marine!: The Life of Chesty Puller (1962), and Old Hickory: A Life of Andrew Jackson (1977). A longtime special projects writer for Colonial Williamsburg, Davis also published many works of historical nonfiction for young readers. His numerous honors include the Mayflower Cup, the North Carolina Award for Literature, and election to the North Carolina Journalism Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame.
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