Lieutenant General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
The Puller Monument
Born West Point, Virginia - 26 June 1898
Enlisted in the Marine Corps - 1 August 1918
Genderamerie d'Haiti Service - 1919 to 1923
Commissioned a Second Lieutenant - 5 March 1924
Nicaragua Service - 1928 to 1932
- Malacate (1930)
- Agua Carta (1932)
- San Antonio and Paso Real (1932)
World War II Service - 1942 to 1944
Korean War Service - 1950 to 1951
Promoted to Lieutenant General and Retired - 1 November 1 November 1955
Personal Decorations
Commander Officer, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines at Guadalcanal (1942)
- Commanding Officer, 1st Marines at Inchon and Chosin Reservoir (1950)
- Assistant Division Commander, 1st Marine Division
Died Hampton, Virginia - 11 October 1971
Navy Cross (5)
Distinguished Service Cross
Silver Star
Legion of Merit with "V" (2)
Bronze Star with "V"
Air Medal (3)
Purple Heart
Donated By
The Marine Corps League
Preserving the traditions and promoting the interests of the United States Marine Corps while holding sacred the history and memory of the men and women who have given their lives
this page online
Erected by The Marine Corps League.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, World II.
Location. 38° 32.638′ N, 77° 20.468′ W. Memorial is in Triangle, Virginia, in Prince William County. It can be reached from Richmond Highway (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles south of Joplin Road (Virginia Route 619), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Quantico VA 22134, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Marine Corps League (a few steps from this marker); HMM-362 Ugly Angels Vietnam Memorial Wing (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II U.S. Marine Raiders (within shouting distance of this marker); Denig's Demons Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Battalion, 4th Marines (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers of the Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); Semper Fidelis Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Ship's Bell (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Triangle.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
