Chesty Puller

[thedrifter]

Monday, April 09, 2007
Chesty Puller

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The Korean War, in which the Marine Corps fought and won some of its most brutal battles, was not without its gallows humor.

During one such conflict a ROK (Republic of Korea) commander, whose unit was fighting with the Marines, called legendary Marine (then Colonel) Chesty Puller to report a major Chinese attack in his sector.

"How many Chinese are attacking you?" asked Puller.

"Many, many Chinese!" replied the excited Korean officer.

Puller asked for another count and got the same answer: "Many, many Chinese!"

"#*#&*!#%!" swore Puller, "Put my Marine liaison officer on the radio."

In a minute, an American voice came over the air: "Yes, sir?"
"Lieutenant," growled Chesty, "exactly how many Chinese you got up there?"

"Colonel, we got a whole ****load of Chinese up here!"

"Thank God!" exclaimed Puller, "At least there's someone up there who knows how to count!"

Semper Fi,

Taco

[yellowwing]

Chesty knew how to fight, God Bless him!

[devilhund1]

I had the privledge of serving with chestys son in Nam.

[drumcorpssnare]

During the fighting retreat from Chosin, Gen. Puller was approached by an Army Major......
The Major commanded a battallion that was to be part of the rear guard. Chesty gave this guy his orders. The Major asked, "When the Chinese start coming, what is my avenue of escape?"
Puller drew his .45, and pointed it at the Major. He said, "If you retreat one step before you're supposed to, I'll kill you myself!"

God Bless You, Chesty Puller!
drumcorpssnare:usmc:

[bigdog43701]

i had the pleasure of meeting him personally at 8th & I during September 1971, about a month before he passed. that is one of the greatest moments in my life.

[yellowwing]

Look him in the eye and shake his hand, dang that must have been great!

[bigdog43701]

yellowwing...i can not begin to say how i felt when he called me "Marine".