Editing Chesty Puller (section)

==Korean War==
[[File:Puller-Birthday.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Colonel Puller cutting the Marine Corps birthday cake on November 10, 1950.]] [[File:Chesty Puller studies the terrain during the Korean War.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Colonel Puller studies the terrain during the Korean War.]]
[[File:ChestyPullerandWife.jpg|thumb|right|Then-retired Puller and his wife, Virginia, at their home.]]

At the outbreak of the [[Korean War]], Puller was once again assigned as commander of the 1st Marine Regiment. He participated in the [[Battle of Inchon|landing at Inchon]] on September 15, 1950, and was awarded the [[Silver Star Medal]].<ref>SecNavInst 1650.1H, August 22, 2006, ''Silver Star Medal''.</ref> For leadership from September 15 through November 2, he was awarded his second Legion of Merit. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross from the U.S. Army for heroism in action from November 29 to December 4, and his fifth Navy Cross for heroism during December 5–10, 1950, at the [[Battle of Chosin Reservoir]].  It was during that battle that he said the famous line, "We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things."<ref name=Russ1998_p230>{{Cite book|last=Russ |year=1998|title=Breakout |page=230}}</ref>

In January 1951, Puller was promoted to [[Brigadier general (United States)|brigadier general]] and was assigned duty as assistant division commander (ADC) of the 1st Marine Division.  On February 24, however, his immediate superior, Major General [[Oliver Prince Smith]], was hastily transferred to command IX Corps when its Army commander, Major General [[Bryant Moore]], died.  Smith's transfer left Puller temporarily in command of the 1st Marine Division until sometime in March. He completed his tour of duty as assistant commander and left for the United States on May 20, 1951.<ref name="Hoffman604">{{Harvnb|Hoffman|2001|p=[https://archive.org/details/chestystoryoflie00hoff/page/604/mode/2up 604]}}</ref> He took command of the [[3rd Marine Division (United States)|3rd Marine Division]] at [[Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton|Camp Pendleton]] in California until January 1952, and then was assistant commander of the division until June 1952. He then took over Troop Training Unit Pacific at [[Coronado, California]]. In September 1953, he was promoted to [[Major general (United States)|major general]].