Lucian Truscott

GeneralLucian King Truscott Jr. (9 January 1895 – 12 September 1965) was a highly decorated senior United States Armyofficer, 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 (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.