The Pacific: Chesty Puller

[pylorns]

Thoughts on the actual pipe he's using? Looks like silver band billiard.

 

[settersbrace]

Probably a Kaywoodie?

 

[snagstangl]

If they are doing it right it should be a bulldog of some sort, maybe a square shank with band? It looks like a saddle stem off a square shank perhaps.

 

[seacaptain]

On a side note - William Sadler is an underrated actor. He's great in almost every show I've sen him in.

 

[huntertrw]

Here is a link (Tobacco Pipes in the Military) to the Website www.usmilitariaforum.com and their Webpage titled "Tobacco Pipes in the Military." The 12th, 13th, and 14th images show the late General Puller and/or his pipes.
What an admirable man and solider!

 

[okiescout]

Thanks for the links, huntertrw.

 

[dochudson]

My old man evidently had a run with him back in the day..

 

[pylorns]

Oooh, great link hunter

 

[dulgunz]

LtGen "Chesty" Puller is an American Hero and Marine Corps Icon! I am now stationed not far from where he grew up in West Point, VA and had one of my Re-Enlistment Ceremonies at his memorial site. After my Ceremony I was fortunate to get a personal tour of his families house. I have a lot of Marine Corps memorabilia, and among that I have a few photo's of "Chesty" with a corn cob pipe.

 

[kcghost]

Here's a link to the Famous Smokers article on Chesty Puller:
Chesty Puller

 

[gloucesterman]

Every Marine's idol. One Hell of a Marine. Semper Fi