Chesty

The Story of Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller, USMC

Jon T. Hoffman

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English

Random House USA Inc
15 August 2002

Biography: general

Featured on the Commandant ofthe Marine Corps' Reading List and the Chief of Naval Operation's""Naval Power"" Reading List

The Marine Corps is known for its heroes, and Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller

has long been considered the greatest of them all. His assignments and activities

covered an extraordinary spectrum of warfare. Puller mastered small unit guerrilla

warfare as a lieutenant in Haiti in the 1920s, and at the end of his career commanded

a division in Korea. In between, he chased Sandino in Nicaragua and fought at Guadalcanal,

Cape Gloucester, and Peleliu.

With his bulldog face, barrel chest (which earned

him the nickname Chesty), gruff voice, and common touch, Puller became-and has remained-the

epitome of the Marine combat officer. At times Puller's actions have been called

into question-at Peleliu, for instance, where, against a heavily fortified position,

he lost more than half of his regiment. And then there is the saga of his son, who

followed in Chesty's footsteps as a Marine officer only to suffer horrible wounds

in Vietnam (his book, Fortunate Son, won the Pulitzer Prize).

Jon Hoffman has been

given special access to Puller's personal papers as well as his personnel record.

The result will unquestionably stand as the last word about Chesty Puller.

By: Jon T. Hoffman
Imprint: Random House USA Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 35mm
Weight: 703g
ISBN: 9780375760440
ISBN 10: 037576044X
Pages: 672
Publication Date: 15 August 2002
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jon Hoffman is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve and is currently serving on extended active duty as the deputy director of the Marine Corps History & Museums Division. He has spent sixteen years on active duty as an infantry officer and historian. He has a Master's Degree in military history from Ohio State and a law degree from Duke University. His first book, Once A Legend, a biography of Major General Merritt ""Red Mike"" Edson, won the Marine Corps' prize as the best book of the year. LtCol Hoffman lives in Virginia.

Reviews for Chesty: The Story of Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller, USMC

Praise for Chesty: The Story of Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller, USMC There are as many wild tales about Chesty Puller's battlefield exploits as there are Marines. Jon Hoffman, like a master prospector, has separated the fool's gold from the real nuggets in telling this glittering story of an ex- traordinary Leatherneck. -Colonel Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (Ret.), author of A Fellowship of Valor: The Battle History of the United States Marines Holder of an incredible five Navy Crosses, Marine Corps hero Lewis B. Puller deserves this definitive biography. Jon Hoffman, in his meticulously researched and written Chesty, gets past the legends and reveals the man. -Brigadier General Edwin Howard Simmons, USMC (Ret.), director emeritus, Marine Corps History Praise for Jon T. Hoffman's Once a Legend: Red Mike Edson of the Marine Raiders Jon Hoffman's biography catches the dark, driven nature of Edson's brilliant career. It is faithful to the man and his Marine Corps and will rank with the best books about American combat leaders. An outstanding achievement. -Colonel Allan Millett, USMCR (Ret.), author of Semper Fidelis: The History of the United States Marine Corps 'Red Mike' Edson, as brilliantly chronicled in this book, was . . . courageous and fearless-truly a legend. -Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak, USMC (Ret.) Jon Hoffman has captured the qualities and contributions of this exceptional thinker, fighter, and patriot. Once a Legend strips the veil from a remarkable career and gives us the man in true perspective. -Colonel J. E. Greenwood, USMC (Ret.), former editor of the Marine Corps Gazette