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General Lucian King Truscott Jr. (January 9, 1895 – September 12, 1965) was a highly decorated senior United States Army officer, who saw distinguished active service during World War II. Between 1943–1945, he successively commanded the 3rd Infantry Division , VI Corps , Fifteenth Army and Fifth Army , serving mainly in the Mediterranean ...
- 1917–1947
- United States Army
Mar 24, 2017 · A biography of Lucian K. Truscott Jr., one of the U.S. Army's finest and most successful World War II combat commanders. Learn about his life, career, and leadership style from a military historian and biographer. Find out how he led troops in Sicily, Italy, and France with aggressive confidence and a relentless will to win.
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Mar 29, 2023 · Lucian K. Truscott IV is a journalist and author who covers politics, culture, and the nation's descent into anti-democratic madness. Read his latest posts on topics such as Trump, NBC, drones, and more on Substack.
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Lucian King Truscott IV (born April 11, 1947) is an American writer and journalist. A former staff writer for The Village Voice, he is the author of several military-themed novels including Dress Gray, which was adapted into a 1986 television film of the same name.
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- April 11, 1947 (age 76), Japan
A biography of Lucian K. Truscott, Jr., a combat commander of World War II who served in the U.S. Army for 30 years. Learn about his early life, education, military career, and achievements in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France.
Help keep Salon independent. Lucian K. Truscott IV, a graduate of West Point, has had a 50-year career as a journalist, novelist and screenwriter. He has covered stories such as Watergate, the...
On 29 April 1966, Truscott Hall, a bachelor officers' quarters at the Army War College, was named after him. Truscott was portrayed by actor John Doucette in the 1970 film Patton. Death and Burial. General Lucian King Truscott, Jr. died on 12 September 1965 in Alexandria, VA. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.
