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Lewis Burwell Puller Jr. was the son of Lt. General Lewis "Chesty" Puller, the most decorated Marine in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps. He followed in his father's footsteps and became a Marine officer.
Apr 19, 2000 · His son, Lewis Puller, Jr., has written a memoir that tells the story of growing up in the shadow of a legendary father, becoming a Marine officer in his own right, losing his legs in an explosion while serving in Vietnam, and struggling to build a life for himself in the aftermath.
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May 12, 1994 · Mr. Puller's book, "Fortunate Son: The Healing of a Vietnam Vet" (Grove Weidenfeld, 1991), was written as a tribute to his father, the late Gen. Lewis B. (Chesty) Puller, the most...
His son, Lewis Puller, Jr., became a Marine infantry officer and suffered horrendous wounds after stepping on a booby-trapped artillery shell in Vietnam in 1968. Chesty died in October 1971 following a series of strokes.
Puller's son, Lewis Burwell Puller, Jr. (generally known as Lewis Puller), served as a Marine lieutenant in the Vietnam War. While serving with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines (2/1), Lewis Jr. was severely wounded by a mine explosion, losing both legs and parts of his hands.
Puller was one of three children of Lieutenant General Lewis (“Chesty”) Burwell Puller, then the most decorated U.S. marine in history, and Virginia Montague Evans, a fourth-grade teacher.
Jul 6, 1987 · Puller, son of the late and legendary Lewis Burwell 'Chesty' Puller, lost both legs and parts of his hands in Vietnam 19 years ago, where as a Marine platoon leader he won the Silver Star,...
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