2 January 1955 A.D. LTGEN Lewis “Chesty” Puller, USMC—“They Can’t Get Away This Time”
1955: LtGen Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
"They
Can't Get Away This Time."
Fourteen
personal decorations in combat, five Navy Crosses, a Purple Heart, and a long
list of campaign medals, unit citation ribbons and other awards: Lieutenant
General "Chesty" Puller's heroics earned him more military
decorations than any Marine who served before or since.
He
led Marines in 19 campaigns over four decades in some of the most critical
battles of the 20th century, including the Battle of Inchon and the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.
LtGen
Puller is best remembered by fellow Marines for his quick-witted encouragement
in the midst of combat, including "They're on our left, they're on our
right, they're in front of us, they're behind us...they can't get away this
time."
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