Editing Chesty Puller (section)

==Decorations and awards==
Puller received the second-highest U.S. military award six times (one of only two persons so honored): five Navy Crosses and one U.S. Army Distinguished Service Cross. He was the second of two U.S. servicemen (after U.S. Navy submarine commander [[Roy M. Davenport|Roy Milton Davenport]]) to ever receive five Navy Crosses.

Puller's military awards include:

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|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=award-star|other_device=nv|ribbon=Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|other_device=nv|ribbon=Bronze Star ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=2|type=award-star|ribbon=Air Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Purple Heart ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=4|type=service-star|ribbon=United States Navy Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=Marine Corps Good Conduct ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=Marine Corps Expeditionary ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=World War I Victory Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Haitian Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Nicaraguan Campaign ribbon 1933.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=China Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=American Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=American Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=4|type=service-star|ribbon=Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=5|type=service-star|ribbon=Korean_Service_Medal_-_Ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Haitian Medaille Militaire.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Nicaraguan Presidential Medal of Merit.svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Nicaraguan Cross of Valor.png|width=106}}
|-
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Eulji Cordon Medal.png|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Order of the Cloud and Banner 4th.gif|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Presidential Unit Citation (Korea).svg|width=106}}
|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=United Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon.svg|width=106}}
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
!1st row
| colspan="4"|[[Navy Cross]] with 4 [[5/16 inch star|Gold Stars]]
| colspan="4"|[[Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|Distinguished Service Cross]] (Army)
| colspan="4"|[[Silver Star Medal|Silver Star]] (Army)
|-
!2nd row
| colspan="3"|[[Legion of Merit]] with [[Combat "V"]] <br /> and 1 [[5/16 inch star|Gold Star]]
| colspan="3"|[[Bronze Star Medal]] with [[Combat "V"]]
| colspan="3"|[[Air Medal]] with 2 [[5/16 inch star|Gold stars]]
| colspan="3"|[[Purple Heart Medal|Purple Heart]]
|-
!3rd row
| colspan="3"|[[Presidential Unit Citation (United States)|Presidential Unit Citation]] <br /> with 4 [[service star|bronze stars]]
| colspan="3"|[[Good Conduct Medal (United States)|Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal]] <br /> with 1 [[Service star|bronze star]]
| colspan="3"|[[Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal]] <br /> with 1 [[Service star|bronze star]]
| colspan="3"|[[World War I Victory Medal (United States)|World War I Victory Medal]] <br /> with West Indies [[medal bar|clasp]]
|-
!4th row
| colspan="3"|[[Haitian Campaign Medal]]
| colspan="3"|[[Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal|Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal]]
| colspan="3"|[[China Service Medal]]
| colspan="3"|[[American Defense Service Medal]] <br />with 1 [[Service star|bronze star]]
|-
!5th row
| colspan="3"|[[American Campaign Medal]]
| colspan="3"|[[Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal]] <br /> with 4 [[Service star|bronze stars]]
| colspan="3"|[[World War II Victory Medal (United States)|World War II Victory Medal]]
| colspan="3"|[[National Defense Service Medal]]
|-
!6th row
| colspan="3"|[[Korean Service Medal]] <br /> with 1 [[Service star|silver star]]
| colspan="3"|Haitian <br /> Médaille militaire
| colspan="3"|Nicaraguan Presidential Medal of Merit <br /> with Diploma (gold star)
| colspan="3"|Nicaraguan Cross of Valor <br /> with Diploma 
|-
!7th row
| colspan="3"|Korean [[Order of Military Merit (Korea)|Order of Military Merit, <br /> Eulji Cordon Medal]]
| colspan="3"|[[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]] [[Order of the Cloud and Banner|Order of the Cloud and Banner <br /> with Special Cravat]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Private Law 85-704|url=http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-72/pdf/STATUTE-72-PgA159-3.pdf|publisher=United States Statutes at Large, Volume 72, 85th Congress, 2nd Session|access-date=January 22, 2015}}</ref>
| colspan="3"|[[Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation|Republic of Korea <br /> Presidential Unit Citation]]
| colspan="3"|[[United Nations Service Medal for Korea|United Nations Service Medal <br /> for Korea]]
|}

===First Navy Cross citation===
'''Citation:'''
<blockquote>For distinguished service in the line of his profession while commanding a Nicaraguan National Guard patrol. First Lieutenant Lewis B. Puller, United States Marine Corps, successfully led his forces into five successful engagements against superior numbers of armed bandit forces; namely, at LaVirgen on 16 February 1930, at Los Cedros on 6 June 1930, at Moncotal on 22 July 1930, at Guapinol on 25 July 1930, and at Malacate on 19 August 1930, with the result that the bandits were in each engagement completely routed with losses of nine killed and many wounded. By his intelligent and forceful leadership without thought of his own personal safety, by great physical exertion and by suffering many hardships, Lieutenant Puller surmounted all obstacles and dealt five successive and severe blows against organized banditry in the Republic of Nicaragua.<ref name=militarytimes>{{cite web|url=http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=5665|title=Military Times|access-date=29 July 2017|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714143806/http://www.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=5665|url-status=dead}}</ref></blockquote>

===Second Navy Cross citation===
'''Citation:'''

<blockquote>First Lieutenant Lewis B. Puller, United States Marine Corps (Captain, Guardia Nacional de Nicaragua) performed exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility while in command of a Guardia Patrol from 20 September to 1 October 1932. Lieutenant Puller and his command of forty Guardia and [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[William A. Lee]], United States Marine Corps, serving as a First Lieutenant in the Guardia, penetrated the isolated mountainous bandit territory for a distance of from eighty to one hundred miles north of Jinotega, his nearest base. This patrol was ambushed on 26 September 1932, at a point northeast of Mount Kilambe by an insurgent force of one hundred fifty in a well-prepared position armed with not less than seven automatic weapons and various classes of small arms and well-supplied with ammunition. Early in the combat, Gunnery Sergeant Lee, the Second in Command, was seriously wounded and reported as dead. The Guardia immediately behind Lieutenant Puller in the point was killed by the first burst of fire, Lieutenant Puller, with great courage, coolness and display of military judgment, so directed the fire and movement of his men that the enemy were driven first from the high ground on the right of his position, and then by a flanking movement forced from the high ground to the left and finally were scattered in confusion with a loss of ten killed and many wounded by the persistent and well-directed attack of the patrol. The numerous casualties suffered by the enemy and the Guardia losses of two killed and four wounded are indicative of the severity of the enemy resistance. This signal victory in jungle country, with no lines of communication and a hundred miles from any supporting force, was largely due to the indomitable courage and persistence of the patrol commander. Returning with the wounded to Jinotega, the patrol was ambushed twice by superior forces on 30 September. On both of the occasions the enemy was dispersed with severe losses.<ref name=militarytimes/></blockquote>

===Third Navy Cross citation===
'''Citation:'''

<blockquote>For extraordinary heroism as Commanding Officer of the First Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division, during the action against enemy Japanese forces on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, on the night of 24 to 25 October 1942. While Lieutenant Colonel Puller's battalion was holding a mile-long front in a heavy downpour of rain, a Japanese force, superior in number, launched a vigorous assault against that position of the line which passed through a dense jungle. Courageously withstanding the enemy's desperate and determined attacks, Lieutenant Colonel Puller not only held his battalion to its position until reinforcements arrived three hours later, but also effectively commanded the augmented force until late in the afternoon of the next day. By his tireless devotion to duty and cool judgment under fire, he prevented a hostile penetration of our lines and was largely responsible for the successful defense of the sector assigned to his troops.<ref name=militarytimes/></blockquote>

===Fourth Navy Cross citation===
'''Citation:'''

<blockquote>For extraordinary heroism as Executive Officer of the Seventh Marines, First Marine Division, serving with the Sixth United States Army, in combat against enemy Japanese forces at Cape Gloucester, New Britain, from 26 December 1943 to 19 January 1944. Assigned temporary command of the Third Battalion, Seventh Marines, from 4 to 9 January, Lieutenant Colonel Puller quickly reorganized and advanced his unit, effecting the seizure of the objective without delay. Assuming additional duty in command of the Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, from 7 to 8 January, after the commanding officer and executive officer had been wounded, Lieutenant Colonel Puller unhesitatingly exposed himself to rifle, machine-gun and mortar fire from strongly entrenched Japanese positions to move from company to company in his front lines, reorganizing and maintaining a critical position along a fire-swept ridge. His forceful leadership and gallant fighting spirit under the most hazardous conditions were contributing factors in the defeat of the enemy during this campaign and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.<ref name=militarytimes/></blockquote>

===Fifth Navy Cross citation===
'''Citation'''

<blockquote>For extraordinary heroism as Commanding Officer of the First Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against aggressor forces in the vicinity of Koto-ri, Korea, from 5 to 10 December 1950. Fighting continuously in sub-zero weather against a vastly outnumbering hostile force, Colonel Puller drove off repeated and fanatical enemy attacks upon his Regimental defense sector and supply points. Although the area was frequently covered by grazing machine-gun fire and intense artillery and mortar fire, he coolly moved along his troops to insure their correct tactical employment, reinforced the lines as the situation demanded, and successfully defended the perimeter, keeping open the main supply routes for the movement of the Division. During the attack from Koto-ri to Hungnam, he expertly utilized his Regiment as the Division rear guard, repelling two fierce enemy assaults which severely threatened the security of the unit, and personally supervised the care and prompt evacuation of all casualties. By his unflagging determination, he served to inspire his men to heroic efforts in defense of their positions and assured the safety of much valuable equipment which would otherwise have been lost to the enemy. His skilled leadership, superb courage and valiant devotion to duty in the face of overwhelming odds reflect the highest credit upon Colonel Puller and the United States Naval Service.<ref name=militarytimes/></blockquote>

===Distinguished Service Cross citation===
'''Citation:'''

<blockquote>The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Colonel Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller (MCSN: 0-3158), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving as Commanding Officer, First Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of the Chosin Reservoir, Korea, during the period 29 November to 4 December 1950. Colonel Puller's actions contributed materially to the breakthrough of the First Marine Regiment in the Chosin Reservoir area and are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.<ref name=militarytimes/></blockquote>

===Silver Star citation===
'''Citation:'''

<blockquote>The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star (Army Award) to Colonel Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller (MCSN: 0-3158), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while Commanding the First Marines, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces during the amphibious landing resulting in the capture of Inchon, Korea, on 15 September 1950 in the Inchon-Seoul Operation. His actions contributed materially to the success of this operation and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Military Service.<ref name=militarytimes/></blockquote>