Chesty Puller: A Marine Legend in World War II

For Dutton Caliber's American War Heroes series, the dramatic tale of Marine Corps legend Chesty Puller, focusing on his combat service during the Pacific War.

Chesty Puller is an American legend. He began his career fighting guerrillas in Haiti and Nicaragua during the 1920s and 1930s before displaying astonishing battlefield bravery in the Pacific during World War II. From Henderson Field to Peleliu, his courage under fire and unbreakable devotion to his men inspired not just those under his own command but marines everywhere. As the war marched on, one bloody battle after another, Chesty became the most decorated marine in U.S. history. Now, acclaimed World War II historian John Wukovits tells the story of Chesty Puller's heroism in the Pacific War.

Author: John Wukovits
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 05/18/2021
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.62d
ISBN13: 9780593184578
ISBN10: 0593184572
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Military
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
- History | United States | 20th Century

About the Author
John Wukovits is a military expert and an authority on U.S. history in the Pacific Theater of World War II. He is the author of Pacific Alamo: The Battle for Wake Island, as well as several military biographies and many articles for such publications as WWII History, Naval History, World War II, The Journal of Military History, Naval War College Review, and Air Power History.