QUIZ: Marine Corps legend, Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller...the ultimate quiz!

CPT Aaron Kletzing — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 14:41:42 -0400

Test how much you know about legendary Marine, Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller!

Select TRUE/FALSE in this quick, fun quiz on the famous Devil Dog!

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Nov 1 at 2014 2:46 PM

Capt Richard I P. — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 14:46:28 -0400

Goodnight chesty, wherever you may be.

Response by 1SG Steven Stankovich made Nov 1 at 2014 2:47 PM

1SG Steven Stankovich — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 14:47:05 -0400

Sir...your quizzes are killing me!!!! I am barely keeping abreast of my college classes and the occasional question about my preference about beer and food pairing. With that being said, I will see what I can do with a test in Marine Corps legend and lore... ;)

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2014 2:50 PM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 14:50:15 -0400

I got 7 out of 10 - not too bad for a Sailor, I guess.

Response by SPC Charles Brown made Nov 1 at 2014 2:54 PM

SPC Charles Brown — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 14:54:26 -0400

70% not bad for an Army corporal.

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Nov 1 at 2014 2:53 PM

Capt Richard I P. — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 14:53:41 -0400

CPT Aaron Kletzing How about this suggested bonus question:

Q: how did a young Lt Chesty Puller, acting as a MG section leader in Nicaragua, expose enemy machineguns?

A. Aggressive patrolling B. frightened them into breaking cover with grenades C. Had his Marines sing popular songs to tease them into action D. Lit his pipe in plain view, diving and rolling away from MG fire multiple times.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Nov 1 at 2014 3:00 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 15:00:18 -0400

7/10....but the computer entered an answer before I could even read it......that's my story. I'm sticking to it. "Good night Chesty, Wherever you are."

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2014 3:41 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 15:41:14 -0400

Ok I got - YOUR RESULT · 9 OF 10 · SCORED 90% YOU'RE A DEVIL DOG AT HEART!

Now big thanks to my friend, he was in the Marines prior to coming to the NG. When we were deployed he quizzed me on Chesty Puller ans Marine trivia daily. Now for some of you who don't know, Chesty Puller's son, Lewis Puller Jr, died around 1994 after committing suicide and in April 17, 1982, USS Lewis B. Puller FFG-23 was commissioned at NAS Long Beach, California.

Response by SGT Thomas Lucken made Nov 1 at 2014 4:48 PM

SGT Thomas Lucken — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 16:48:13 -0400

8 OF 10 - I AM A DEVIL DOG AT HEART!

Response by SSG Maurice P. made Nov 1 at 2014 5:26 PM

SSG Maurice P. — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 17:26:26 -0400

That was too easy people i maxed it........... 10 of 10..........................CHESTY'S MY HERO

Response by SSG Maurice P. made Nov 1 at 2014 5:35 PM

SSG Maurice P. — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 17:35:24 -0400

10 OF 10 GOOD NIGHT CHESTY WHEREVER YOU ARE.............

Response by SSG Maurice P. made Nov 1 at 2014 6:01 PM

SSG Maurice P. — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 18:01:49 -0400

10 of 10 good night chesty wherever you are............

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2014 6:12 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 18:12:16 -0400

80%. Not too bad. Only excuse is that I learned this stuff 15 years ago . . .

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Nov 1 at 2014 6:14 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 18:14:47 -0400

7/10 not bad for an Army guy!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2014 7:09 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 19:09:14 -0400

Well, I bombed this one. Had to guess on several questions. Got a 5/10.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2014 8:22 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 20:22:32 -0400

5/10. Well... I am not a Marine. But hey, I tried.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2014 8:23 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 20:23:24 -0400

8 of 10 · Scored 80%
YOU'RE A DEVIL DOG AT HEART!

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2014 9:30 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 21:30:57 -0400

8 of 10 Didn't know about the fine or that he was a fan of Stonewall Jackson.

Response by LCpl Steve Wininger made Nov 1 at 2014 9:37 PM

LCpl Steve Wininger — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 21:37:43 -0400

I am a Devil Dog at heart.
Goodnight Chesty, Wherever you are!

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Nov 1 at 2014 9:42 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 21:42:43 -0400

Another great quiz! Thanks.

Response by Cpl Aaron Nelson made Nov 1 at 2014 10:06 PM

Cpl Aaron Nelson — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 22:06:53 -0400

5/10

I'll start pushing...

Response by SSG Laureano Pabon made Nov 1 at 2014 11:00 PM

SSG Laureano Pabon — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 23:00:46 -0400

50% here, I never read about the man but it was my surprise that he was Gen Patton's cousin.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2014 11:19 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 23:19:27 -0400

6/10 Not bad for an Army guy, I think.

Response by SSgt Gregory Guina made Nov 2 at 2014 1:23 AM

SSgt Gregory Guina — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 01:23:58 -0500

10/10 What can I say

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Nov 2 at 2014 2:01 AM

SFC Mark Merino — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 02:01:31 -0500

"Chesty's" speech to his NCO's from the mini-series "The Pacific."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x48EoHtEIhs

The Marine NCO

As go the NCO's, so goes the Marine Corps. clip from part 1 of HBO's The Pacific.

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 2 at 2014 3:00 AM

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 03:00:22 -0500

9/10, maybe I should have been a Devil Dog for real. Although, really I'm sure the AFN trivia that they do is really what helped me on this one. Since I've seen enough AFN Trivia to host a military and geography version of Jeopardy.

Response by SSG Maurice P. made Nov 2 at 2014 3:04 AM

SSG Maurice P. — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 03:04:14 -0500

CPT KLETZING do a quiz on(Manila joe)john basilone..............or dan daly...........................

Response by SSgt Tim Ricci made Nov 2 at 2014 3:04 AM

SSgt Tim Ricci — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 03:04:37 -0500

Hmm, I got 10, I guess I did learn something in my Marine Corps career!

Response by CMSgt James Nolan made Nov 2 at 2014 8:48 AM

CMSgt James Nolan — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 08:48:19 -0500

80% better than I thought I would do!.

Still remember singing " If it was good enough for Chesty, it is good enough for me"

Semper Fi

Response by SGT Richard H. made Nov 2 at 2014 10:27 AM

SGT Richard H. — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 10:27:57 -0500

8/10.....not too bad, I guess. I missed the one about him being related to Patton, and the one about his son.

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 2 at 2014 2:06 PM

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 14:06:59 -0500

9/10 - forgot about his son in Vietnam... still 90% Devil Dog

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 3 at 2014 12:26 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 12:26:22 -0500

7/10 not bad for a Soldier

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2014 11:09 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:09:09 -0500

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