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Chesty Puller Map of China in 1941 showing areas controlled by Japanese occupation in purple, Chinese Communists in red, and Chinese Nationalists in green. The Japanese-held territory includes Manchuria and much of the eastern coast and North China Plain. The map also marks the boundary of modern China, the route of the Long March, major cities such as Peking, Nanjing, Shanghai, and Chongqing, and neighboring countries. Chesty Puller Map of the South Pacific region highlighting Samoa in orange at the center. Surrounding countries and territories, including American Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, French Polynesia, and others, are labeled with international boundaries and major cities. Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia are shown on the map's edges for geographic context. Map showing the maximum territorial expansion of Japanese military forces in 1942 during World War II. The area of expansion is marked with red diagonal lines, covering large portions of East and Southeast Asia, the western Pacific, and islands reaching toward India and Australia. Japan's postwar territory is shaded in solid red. Key locations such as Pearl Harbor, Midway, Guam, the Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies are labeled, with country boundaries depicted as they were in 1942. Map of Palau showing its main islands, physical features, and highest point, Ngerecheluus at 242 meters. The map includes surrounding reefs and the Pacific Ocean, with insets locating Palau within the Caroline Islands and the broader region of Southeast Asia. Puller, Chesty Two side-by-side maps of the Chosin (Changjin) Reservoir area during the Korean War. The left map shows U.S. positions and multiple red arrows indicating the directions of Chinese attacks from November 27-29, 1950. The right map displays the U.S. X Corps withdrawal route southward from the reservoir, marked in blue, with main Chinese locations indicated in purple, covering December 6-11, 1950. Both maps include major terrain features, passes, villages, and elevation shading. “Chesty” Puller, United States Marine Corps
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Modified link of Web site: Warfare History Network - U.S. Marine legend Lewis 'Chesty' Puller. Sep 09, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jun 22, 2026
Add new Web site: The MY HERO Project - Lewis (Chesty) Puller. Feb 12, 2026
Anniversary information added. Oct 07, 2025
Add new Web site: Military Hall of Honor - Biography of Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller. Mar 21, 2025
Add new Web site: National Museum of the Marine Corps - Lewis �Chesty� Puller � Korean War. Dec 13, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 10, 2024
Add new Web site: BlackPast - The Four Tops (1953-2005). Nov 28, 2023
Add new Web site: HistoryNet - Battle for Henderson Field: Lieutenant Colonel Lewis B. Puller Commanded the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines. Sep 28, 2023
Add new Web site: Marine Corps University - Lewis B. Puller. Aug 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Military.com - 5 Reasons Why Chesty Puller is a Marine Corps Legend. May 25, 2023
Add new Web site: Warfare History Network - U.S. Marine legend Lewis 'Chesty' Puller. Mar 03, 2023
Add new Web site: World War II Database - Lewis Puller. Jan 20, 2023
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia Virginia - Lewis Burwell �Chesty� Puller. Feb 27, 2022
Corrected display issue. Aug 10, 2019
New article added. Aug 05, 2019
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