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Chesty Puller is known to as the most decorated marine in history. This is because of his heroic actions. He actually earned a total of 14 combat medals and countless unit citations and campaign ribbons.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThat depends, Chesty Puller was awarded four Navy Crosses for bravery in combat, Carlos Hathcock USMC sniper has 93 confirmed kills, John Basoline in World War 2 won the Medal of Honor at Guadalcanal and was later killed at Iwo Jima or Smedley Butler with two Medals of Honor plus the Marine Corps Brevet Medal because as a Marine Officer at the time he was not eligible for the Medal of Honor. These are just a few.
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∙ 13y agoSome name Chesty Puller while others insist on Smedley Butler.
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