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Old February 12th, 2008, 02:09 PM
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Default How many medals did LTGEN "Chesty" Puller have?

LTGEN Puller was the most decorated jarhead in the history of the USMC..HOW MANY MEDALS AND RIBBONS ALL TOGETHER DID HE HAVE ?
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Default Re: How many medals did LTGEN "Chesty" Puller have?

Saw this on Wikipedia for Chesty Puller.

U.S. military decorations[edit] Non-U.S. awards

Puller received the following awards given by non-U.S. governments:
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According to Marine! by Burke Davis, "Chesty" recieved the following awards. Note: there will probably be a lot of repeats from the above posting but I saw some differences.

Navy Cross w/ 4 stars
Army Distinguished Service Cross
Silver Star
Legion of Merit w/ 1 star
Bronze Star
Air Medal w/ 2 stars
Purple Heart
Presidential Unit Citation w/ 5 stars
Good Condust Medal w/ 1 star
World War I Victory Medal w/ 1 star
Haitian Campaign Medal
Nicaraguan Campaign Medal
Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 star
China Service Medal
America Defense Medal w/ 1 star
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 4 stars
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal w/ 5 stars
United Nations Service Medal
Haitian Military Medal
Nicaraguan Presidential Medal of Merit w/ 1 star
Nicaraguan Cross of Valor
Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Korean Ulghi Medal w/ 1 palm
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