Truscott Lucien King, Jr.

Monuments

Name:

Lucien King, Jr. Truscott

Rank:

General

Serial Number:

Unit:

VI Corps

Date of Death:

1965-09-12

State:

Texas

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA

Plot:

Section 1

Row:

Grave:

827-B

Decoration:

DSC, DSM w/OLC, Navy DSM, LOM, Purple Heart

Comments:

Born in Chatfield, Texas on 9 Jan 1895. Enlisted in 1917. Successively commanded the 3rd Infantry Division, VI Corps, Fifteenth Army, and 5th Army in WWII. Retired from the Army in 1954. Died in Alexandria, VA at 70 years of age.