Major General Lewis B “Chesty” Puller and General Holland M. “Howlin’ Mad” Smith (Ret) and their wives at the Marine Corps Ball, 1953.

Caption   Major General Lewis B “Chesty” Puller and General Holland M. “Howlin’ Mad” Smith (Ret) and their wives at the Marine Corps Ball, 1953. ww2dbase
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Added Date 22 Feb 2013

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1. Anonymous says:
16 Apr 2015 04:23:01 PM

this is the definition of a "MAN" people. I could not hold his jock strap but I am damned proud to say is a brother marine and my 73year old ass' hero.semper fi general. buck pvt. parris island class of 62. god give the guts to take our country back.H.W.B.D.

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