Died October 11, 1971 · Age 73
Chesty Puller
The most decorated U.S. Marine in history, and the only man ever to be awarded 5 Navy Crosses. And he couldn't get a better nickname than Chesty?
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The most decorated U.S. Marine in history, and the only man ever to be awarded 5 Navy Crosses. And he couldn't get a better nickname than Chesty?
Forgive us if we wax nostalgic for a moment, but our feelings for this actor simply cannot go unspoken. There was something about his face, or maybe it was the way he spoke, that made us just want to kick his teeth in.