General Lucian King Truscott Jr. (9 January 1895 – 12 September 1965) was a highly decorated senior United States Army officer, who saw distinguished active service during World War II.

In North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France, Lucian King Truscott, Jr., proved himself just such a man. The future general began simply enough when he arrived on January 9, 1895, in Chatfield, …

Mar 24, 2017 · Supreme Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower knew what he had in Truscott; in 1945, Eisenhower rated Truscott as his most able army commander, second only …

He has covered stories such as Watergate, the Stonewall riots and wars in Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan. He is also the author of five bestselling novels and several unsuccessful motion …

In 1942, Truscott (then a Colonel) was instrumental in developing an American commando unit patterned after the British commando units. On 19 June 1942, a newly-promoted Brigadier …

At the beginning of WWII Truscott was among the first to go to England for planning, and learned how to get along with and benefit from the British. Inspired by British Commandos, Truscott …

During World War II, Lucien Truscott was instrumental in developing an American commando unit patterned after the British Commando units. He organized the 1st Ranger Battalion, placing …

Lucian King Truscott, Jr. was born in Chatfield, Texas, United States to an English father and an Irish mother. He joined the United States Army in 1917 and served as a calvary officer during …

General Truscott was a reliable, aggressive, and successful leader. General Truscott received the Army's second-highest decoration, the Distinguished Service Cross, for valor in action in Sicily …

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 …