Lewis B. Puller (1945–1994)
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- Puller, Lewis B.
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- Puller, Lewis Burwell, Jr.
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- 1945-08-18
- Todestag
- 1994-05-11
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- Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA
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- USA
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- Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
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- College of William and Mary
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- lawyer
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- U.S. Marine Corps
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- Silver Star
Navy Commendation Medal
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry
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Warning: If you have a soul, this book will make you weep. It is perhaps one of the most moving memoirs of war and its consequences that you will ever read. I read the book nearly twenty years ago, and when I picked it up and looked through it again yesterday, I remembered my near-visceral reaction to Puller's painful and heart-rending story.
There is a sad epilogue to this book. In 1994, after a long battle with alcoholism and addictions to painkillers for his still painful war wounds, Lewis Puller died of a self-inflicted gunshot. He was buried with full military honors at Arlington. His story, FORTUNATE SON, remains as a testament to his courage. I salute you, Lt Puller. R.I.P. This book should be required reading for all members of Congress. Sadly, it is not. My highest recommendation.
- Tim Bazzett, author of the Cold War memoir, SOLDIER BOY: AT PLAY IN THE ASA… (mehr)