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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Lewis B. Puller

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

West Point, Virginia

Honored By

Terry MacDonald

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

COLONEL. 1942, ATTACHED TO THE SEVENTH MARINES AT GUADALCANAL, AWARDED HIS THIRD NAVY CROSS. JANUARY 1944, MADE LANDING AT CAPE CLOUCESTER, NEW BRITIAN, AWARDED HIS FOURTH NAVY CROSS. FEBRUARY 1944, TOOK COMMAND OF THE 1ST MARINE REGIMENT. SEPTEMBER 1944, 1ST MARINES LANDED AT PELELIU.