Chesty

Author: Jon T. Hoffman
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0307430804
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 674

Book Description
Featured on the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ Reading List and the Chief of Naval Operation’s “Naval Power” Reading List The Marine Corps is known for its heroes, and Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller has long been considered the greatest of them all. His assignments and activities covered an extraordinary spectrum of warfare. Puller mastered small unit guerrilla warfare as a lieutenant in Haiti in the 1920s, and at the end of his career commanded a division in Korea. In between, he chased Sandino in Nicaragua and fought at Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, and Peleliu. With his bulldog face, barrel chest (which earned him the nickname Chesty), gruff voice, and common touch, Puller became—and has remained—the epitome of the Marine combat officer. At times Puller's actions have been called into question—at Peleliu, for instance, where, against a heavily fortified position, he lost more than half of his regiment. And then there is the saga of his son, who followed in Chesty's footsteps as a Marine officer only to suffer horrible wounds in Vietnam (his book, Fortunate Son, won the Pulitzer Prize). Jon Hoffman has been given special access to Puller's personal papers as well as his personnel record. The result will unquestionably stand as the last word about Chesty Puller.

Fortunate Son

Author: Lewis B. Puller
Publisher: Grove Press
ISBN: 9780802136909
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 404

Book Description
When Lewis Puller tripped a booby-trapped howitzer round in Vietnam, triggering a explosion that would cost him his legs, his career as a soldier ended--and the battle to reclaim his life began. "An extraordinary story of survival. And of love."--Mary Jordan, "The Washington Post."

And My Mother Danced with Chesty Puller

Author: Bruce Hoffman
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 145020967X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 179

Book Description
Bruce Hoffman spent four years in the United States Marine Corps. Two of those years were spent in Vietnam and Okinawa. And My Mother Danced with Chesty Puller is the story of a young Marines adventures during the Vietnam War, sometimes humorous, sometimes hair-raising. The story begins with a young man drawn into the Marine Corps to become an Embassy Marine but he ends up stuck with an office job instead. He struggles to get into the fight in Vietnam, only to be stationed in South Carolina and is offered a part-time job with a bootlegger to ride shotgun. When he finally arrives in Vietnam he discovers that he isnt supposed to be there, but in Okinawa instead, which turns out to be the land of booze and brothels. He was able to find a few girlfriends along the way, not only in South Carolina and Okinawa, but in Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Marines werent all in combat; many were in the rear with the beer. After volunteering three times for Vietnam he was able to transfer to Marine Corps Helicopter Squadron VMO-2, and fly as an Aerial Gunner in UH-1E Huey Helicopters. Finally, he became a Marine in combat.

Chesty Puller

Author: John Wukovits
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593184572
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297

Book Description
For Dutton Caliber's American War Heroes series, the dramatic tale of Marine Corps legend Chesty Puller, focusing on his combat service during the Pacific War. Chesty Puller is an American legend. He began his career fighting guerrillas in Haiti and Nicaragua during the 1920s and 1930s before displaying astonishing battlefield bravery in the Pacific during World War II. From Henderson Field to Peleliu, his courage under fire and unbreakable devotion to his men inspired not just those under his own command but marines everywhere. As the war marched on, one bloody battle after another, Chesty became the most decorated marine in U.S. history. Now, acclaimed World War II historian John Wukovits tells the story of Chesty Puller's heroism in the Pacific War.

Bringing Chesty Home

Author: T. R. St. George
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1401034349
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
This the fourth in a series of nine satiric, comedic novels (The Eddie Devlin Compendium) that follow a gaggle of characters, Edward Temperance Devlin foremost among them, from the Stock Market Crash of 1929 through the Great Depression, World War II, the post-war years, the Kennedy assassination, Watergate, etc. to the Millennium and beyond. With illustrations by the author. Books: Flacks (1973) Bringing Chesty Home (1948) Clyde Strikes Back (1963-64) Deadlines (1984-85) Old Tim's Estate (1929-35) Replevy for a Flute (1956) The Bloody Wet (1943-44) The Survivors (1999-2000) Wildcat Strike (1939)

Pull it like Chesty

Author: Edgar Wollstone
Publisher: AJS
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 67

Book Description
The United States Marine Corps had a gifted person who combined qualities such as determination, optimism, sincerity, and perseverance, in his life. He is the book of a part of defense life that would be incomplete if none of these traits were mixed. It was the U.S. Marine Corps Officer, Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller, nicknamed “Chesty” during the successful journey of his career. He was a great man who served for 37 years of his life as a commander and Lieutenant General. Chesty Puller is one of the most valuable assets in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps. Chesty Puller is the most fit to be worn royally forever the title of the most decorated soldier in American history. The main reason why such a genius remains an indelible image in the eyes of the world is because he is a soldier who has earned the distinguished recognition of the Navy Cross five times for his heroism and bravery. This book offers the readers a picture of how Chesty Puller, the man who beautified most in his role as a Marine for so many years and how he had done his best. What motivated him to get into this? What rewards did he get during his journey? How did he gain such a place in everyone’s hearts? Above all, what services did he contribute? This book gives you the answers to the thoughts that are brewing to you like this. Chesty Puller is the main protagonist of some battles which fascinates the readers by its names. The battles like World War II and Korean War all brought out the warrior within him. The conflicts that highlighted his presence were the Battle of Guadalcanal, Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, and Inchon landing. He proved to be a good leader with the ability to relate to the soldiers he led. This book combines the life and legacy of Marine Corps legend Chesty Puller gives you ideas about his personal life and career alike.

The Chesty Puller Paragon: Leadership Dogma Or Model Doctrine?

Author: Major Mickey L. Quintrall USAF
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1786250756
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
In this study, I examine whether or not the United States Marine Corps senior warrior-leaders should continue to use heroic-warriors from the 1942-52 era as contemporary paragons of tactical leadership. Additionally, I compare the Marine tactical leadership models between 1942-52, and their relevance within the cultivated and refocused leadership doctrine of today’s Marine Corps. Then, I examine whether or not there is a gap created using an earlier era’s tactical leadership example to model contemporary tactical battlefield leadership. The Marine Corps tactical leadership criteria and what the Corps expected of its commanders during World War II and the Korean War is the starting point. There was not much written leadership guidance then, but there was accepted leadership doctrine, nonetheless. Today, several United States Marines are recognized as setting the contemporary paragon for the ideal tactical battlefield leader. Among them, is World War II and Korean War Marine Lewis “Chesty” Burwell Puller. Chesty Puller not only set a courageous combat example, he trained his men hard, respected his men’s fearlessness, and worked hard to build unit comradeship. Service parochialism and cultural turmoil through the Vietnam War set the stage for a rocky period in the history of the Corps, leading up to the Commandant’s re-focus on a new Marine followership-leadership ethos. The Marine Corps’ recent efforts to “Transform” their Marines into a new breed is an attempt to transform leadership dogma to leadership-followership doctrine. His fresh approach is thought to better inculcate the Marine culture with loyalty and commitment to the Corps, similar to what was experienced within World War II Marine Corps. The thrust of the monograph pursues the question: Does Chesty Puller provide the right contemporary leadership example, or does he perpetuate dogma?

War Is a Racket

Author: Smedley D. Butler
Publisher: Wyatt North Publishing, LLC
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
War Is a Racket is a famous anti-war book written by retired Major General Smedley Buter. In the book, Butler discusses how businesses profit from conflict.

Brute

Author: Robert Coram
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316128538
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 410

Book Description
The author of American Patriot details the life of an innovative U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. From the earliest days of his thirty-four-year military career, Victor “Brute” Krulak displayed a remarkable facility for applying creative ways of fighting to the Marine Corps. He went on daring spy missions, was badly wounded, pioneered the use of amphibious vehicles, and masterminded the invasion of Okinawa. In Korea, he was a combat hero and invented the use of helicopters in warfare. In Vietnam, he developed a holistic strategy in stark contrast to the Army’s “Search and Destroy” methods—but when he stood up to LBJ to protest, he was punished. And yet it can be argued that all of these accomplishments pale in comparison to what he did after World War II and again after Korea: Krulak almost single-handedly stopped the U.S. government from abolishing the Marine Corps. Praise for Brute “Coram captures General Krulak’s striding march across the Marine Corps, and across the American century . . . [and] is a meticulous investigator of the things that drove Brute Krulak, not all of them pretty... Brute is plainspoken and absorbing . . . and captures its subject in strokes that are sharp, simple and often funny.”?Dwight Garner, TheNew York Times “A well-written tale about a complicated yet admirable man.” ?James Srodes, The Washington Times “A revealing-and troubling-portrait of a much-revered figure.” ?Kirkus Reviews

The Art of Command

Author: Harry Laver
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813173124
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 295

Book Description
What essential leadership lessons do we learn by distilling the actions and ideas of great military commanders such as George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Colin Powell? That is the fundamental question underlying The Art of Command: Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell. The book illustrates that great leaders become great through conscious effort—a commitment not only to develop vital skills but also to surmount personal shortcomings. Harry S. Laver, Jeffrey J. Matthews, and the other contributing authors identify nine core characteristics of highly effective leadership, such as integrity, determination, vision, and charisma, and nine significant figures in American military history whose careers embody those qualities. The Art of Command examines each figure’s strengths and weaknesses and how those attributes affected their leadership abilities, offering a unique perspective of military leadership in American history. Laver and Matthews have assembled a list of contributors from military, academic, and professional circles, which allows the book to encompass diverse approaches to the study of leadership.