Lewis Burwell Puller

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lewis_Burwell_Puller

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:human
gptkbp:allegiance	gptkb:United_States_of_America
gptkbp:almaMater	gptkb:Virginia_Military_Institute
gptkbp:awardReceived	gptkb:Air_Medal gptkb:American_Campaign_Medal gptkb:Army_Distinguished_Service_Medal gptkb:Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross gptkb:Legion_of_Merit gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal gptkb:Navy_Cross gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation gptkb:Purple_Heart gptkb:Silver_Star gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal gptkb:World_War_I_Victory_Medal gptkb:Navy_and_Marine_Corps_Medal gptkb:Yangtze_Service_Medal gptkb:Good_Conduct_Medal gptkb:American_Defense_Service_Medal gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal gptkb:Philippine_Presidential_Unit_Citation gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_Presidential_Unit_Citation gptkb:Philippine_Liberation_Medal gptkb:United_Nations_Service_Medal gptkb:China_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate	1898-06-26
gptkbp:birthPlace	West Point, Virginia, United States
gptkbp:burialPlace	Christ Church Parish, Saluda, Virginia, United States
gptkbp:child	gptkb:Lewis_Burwell_Puller_Jr.
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:Banana_Wars gptkb:Korean_War gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate	1971-10-11
gptkbp:deathPlace	gptkb:Hampton,_Virginia,_United_States
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:Lewis_Burwell_Puller
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Lewis Burwell Puller
gptkbp:militaryBranch	gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:nickname	Chesty
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:7th_Marine_Regiment gptkb:1st_Marine_Division gptkb:1st_Marine_Regiment
gptkbp:notableFor	most decorated Marine in U.S. history
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:naval_officer
gptkbp:rank	Lieutenant General
gptkbp:serviceYears	1918–1955
gptkbp:spouse	Virginia Montague Evans
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Howlin'_Mad gptkb:USNS_Lewis_B._Puller_(T-ESB-3) gptkb:USS_Lewis_B._Puller_(ESB-3) gptkb:5th_Marine_Regiment
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7