The Most Decorated Marine In the U.S. History: His Life, His Legacy

Rumors And Claims

There are some men who also claimed that his chest was a result of the incessant commanding and shouting he had to execute while leading his troops. “We don’t need no frontline communications,” these men have claimed, “Chesty yells commands up and down the line. You can hear him for miles.” By the time the Banana Wars ended, Puller slowly raised his rank in the U.S. military.