Lucian Truscott
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Died when: 70 years 307 days (850 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
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 Theater of Operations (MTO) during his wartime service.
He and Alexander Patch were the only U.S.Army officers to command a division, a corps, and a field army in combat during the war.
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