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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Samuel Duncan Puller

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Saluda, Virginia

Honored By

McVMI 1943

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Activity During WWII

ATTENDED THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN THE CLASS OF 1922. HE BECAME A LIEUTENANT COLONEL IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN THE PACIFIC AREA JULY 28, 1944. AWARDED A PURPLE HEART, AMONG OTHER MEDALS. HE WAS THE BROTHER OF GENERAL LOUIS B. 'CHESTY' PULLER'. HE IS BURIED AT THE HONOLULU MEMORIAL IN HONOLULU, HAWAII.