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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 ...
Mar 29, 2023 · Click to read Lucian Truscott Newsletter, by Lucian K. Truscott IV, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers. I've covered everything from three wars, a few presidential campaigns, the Stonewall riots and the Rolling Stones.
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.
Mar 24, 2017 · Lucian III was referring to his father’s polo game, where fearlessness “gave him an advantage over many opponents who would eventually back off a little when he pushed them too far. And he played to win, for sport and exercise too, but mainly to win .”. Truscott brought the same philosophy to war.
In February 1944, General Lucian Truscott replaced General John P. Lucas in command of the U.S. Army’s VI Corps. Three months later, the corps executed a pivotal role in the breakout from the embattled Anzio beachhead. Continuing as deputy corps commander, Truscott had some ideas to improve the Allied position.
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.
May 31, 2021 · When Gen. Lucian Truscott, commander of the U.S. Fifth Army, spoke at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy on Memorial Day in 1945, he turned his back on the audience , and spoke directly to the nearly 20,000 American soldiers buried there, apologizing to them for their deaths.
