Chesty Puller's regiment landed on White Beach 15 September. In ten days they lost more than half their strength. He stayed forward with them. By then he already had four Navy Crosses. The fifth came later at the Chosin Reservoir, 1950

Never Forget Dailey@teamreal321·10h18 September 1944 — PeleliuCol. Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller, CO of the 1st Marines, greets a Navy admiral at his command post. Shirt off. Coral dust. Heat that could cook a man. Third day of the fight for Bloody Nose Ridge.His regiment landed on White Beach 15 September and took the worst of the island. In ten days they lost more than half their strength. He stayed forward with them.By then he already had four Navy Crosses:Nicaragua, 1930Nicaragua, 1932Guadalcanal, 1942Cape Gloucester, January 1944The fifth came later at the Chosin Reservoir, 1950. Only Marine ever awarded five.Good night, Chesty....