Lewis Burwell Puller Jr.
US Marine Corps and Attorney (1945-1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his father, Lewis Burwell Puller (1898–1971), a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general, see Chesty Puller.
Lewis Burwell Puller Jr. (August 18, 1945 – May 11, 1994) was an attorney and a United States Marine Corps officer who was severely wounded in the Vietnam War. He won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography for his autobiography Fortunate Son.[1]
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Lewis Burwell Puller Jr. | |
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Born | (1945-08-18)August 18, 1945 Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, US |
Died | May 11, 1994(1994-05-11) (aged 48) Mount Vernon, Virginia, US |
Buried | |
Spouse(s) | Toddy Puller |
Relations | Chesty Puller (father) William H. Dabney (brother-in-law) |
Other work | Author, Attorney B.A. College of William and Mary J.D. Marshall-Wythe Law School College of William and Mary |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1967–1968 |
Rank | First lieutenant |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Silver Star Purple Heart (2) Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ "V" Device Vietnam Cross of Gallantry |
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