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Also Known As Lewis Burwell Puller
Born June 26, 1898 • Virginia
Died October 11, 1971 (aged 73) • Hampton • Virginia
Role In Battle of Guadalcanal • Battle of the Chosin Reservoir • Inchon landing • Korean War • World War II • Pacific War

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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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