Marine!: The Life of Chesty Puller
Burke Davis
Jul 2019 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Bill Thatcher
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The gripping story of an extraordinary American hero, the most decorated man in U.S. Marine Corps history, from a New York Times bestselling author. In the glorious chronicles of the U.S. Marine Corps, no name is more revered than that of Lt. Gen. Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller. The only fighting man to receive the Navy Cross five separate times-a military honor second only to the Congressional Medal of Honor-he was the epitome of a professional warrior. A son of the South, descendant of Robert E. Lee, and cousin to George S. Patton, Puller began his enlisted career during World War I and moved up through the ranks as he proved his battlefield mettle in Haiti and Nicaragua, with the Horse Marines in Peking, in the Pacific Theater of World War II, and in the nightmarish winter engagements of the Korean War. Fearless and seemingly indestructible, adored by the troops he championed yet forced into early retirement by a high command that resented his "lowly" beginnings and unwillingness to play politics, Puller remains one of most towering figures in American military history. Bestselling military biographer Burke Davis paints the definitive portrait of this extraordinary marine hero.
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William Bartels
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May 30, 2023
Colorful and enjoyed it immensely. Excellent book and audio performance. Chesty's story should be widely read. Who cares about Hollywood elites or politicians after reading about Chesty.
Highairboarder
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December 17, 2024
excellent
About the author
Burke Davis (1913-2006) was an American author and journalist best known for his narrative histories of the Civil War, including To Appomattox: Nine April Days, 1865, Sherman's March, and The Long Surrender.
Bill Thatcher's recent audiobooks include The Secessionist States of America by Douglas MacKinnon.
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