Lewis Burwell Puller Jr.

For his father, Lewis Burwell Puller (1898–1971), a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general, see Chesty Puller.
Lewis Burwell Puller Jr.
Puller in the 1980s
Born(1945-08-18)August 18, 1945
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, US
DiedMay 11, 1994(1994-05-11) (aged 48)
Mount Vernon, Virginia, US
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
SpouseToddy Puller
RelationsChesty Puller (father) William H. Dabney (brother-in-law)
Other workAuthor, Attorney
B.A. College of William and Mary J.D. Marshall-Wythe Law School College of William and Mary
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Marine Corps
Service years1967–1968
RankFirst lieutenant
ConflictsVietnam War
AwardsSilver Star
Purple Heart (2)
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ "V" Device
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry

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.

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