Lucian K. Truscott, Jr. Papers - The George C. Marshall Foundation
Lucian K. Truscott, Jr. Papers - The George C. Marshall Foundation
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COLLECTION SUMMARY SHEET GEORGE C. MARSHALL LIBRARY<br />
COLLECTION: <strong>Lucian</strong> K. <strong>Truscott</strong>, <strong>Jr</strong>. <strong>Papers</strong><br />
MANUSCRIPT NUMBER: 20<br />
ACCESSION NUMBER: 20,85-10<br />
DONOR: <strong>Lucian</strong> K. <strong>Truscott</strong>, III<br />
DATE OF GIFT: 1966, 1985<br />
SIZE: 10 linear feet<br />
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL FEATURES:<br />
INCLUSIVE DATES: 1918-1966<br />
RESTRICTIONS: None<br />
LOCATIONS: Vault-upper level, map case<br />
COLLECTION REGISTER AVAILABLE: Yes<br />
<strong>Lucian</strong> King <strong>Truscott</strong>, <strong>Jr</strong>. (1895-1965) was born in Chatfield, Texas. After<br />
teaching in Oklahoma schools for six years, in 1915 <strong>Truscott</strong> was assigned<br />
to Ft. Logan Roots Officers Training Camp. In 1917 he was commissioned a<br />
Second Lieutenant in the Officers Reserve Corps. From there he served at<br />
a series of Southwestern and Western camps including Scofield Barracks,<br />
Hawaii; Camp Douglas, Arizona and Marfa, Texas. Fifteen years at Ft. Riley.<br />
Ft. Leavenworth and Ft. Myer as both iI1;structor and student prepared<br />
<strong>Truscott</strong> for his World War II service. In 1942 he was assigned to duty<br />
in the European <strong>The</strong>ater of Operations with headquarters in London, England,<br />
and in March 1943 was named Commanding General, 3rd Infantry Division,<br />
serving in this capacity in North Africa and Sicily.<br />
In January 1944 he became<br />
of that year took command<br />
to France and in December<br />
the Fifth Army in Italy.<br />
Commanding General of the<br />
FORMS OF MATERIAL: Correspondence<br />
Memoranda<br />
Telephone Transcripts<br />
Operation Plans<br />
lvlaps<br />
MAJOR CORRESPONDENTS: Omar N. Bradley<br />
Mark W. Clark<br />
Jacob L. Devers<br />
Dwight D. Eisenhower<br />
Thomas T. Handy<br />
SUBJECTS:<br />
ANVIL<br />
BOLERO<br />
CRAFTSMAN<br />
DIEPPE RAID<br />
DRAGOON<br />
" I<br />
Deputy Commandy of the VI Corps, and in March<br />
of the Corps in Italy. He later moved with it<br />
1944 he was announced as Commanding General of<br />
In October 1945 he succeeded General Patton as<br />
Third Army in American Occupied Germany.<br />
Aides Diaries<br />
Diaries<br />
Clippings<br />
Memorabilia<br />
Photographs<br />
Charles Hill Jones<br />
Geoffrey Keyes<br />
<strong>George</strong> C. <strong>Marshall</strong><br />
Severence A. Milliken<br />
<strong>George</strong> S. Patton<br />
SLEDGEHAMMER<br />
TORCH<br />
Blacks in Military<br />
92nd Buffalo Division<br />
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by phases of <strong>Truscott</strong>'s career; personal<br />
correspondence and financial material precedes the military records.
Biographical Sketch (continued)<br />
On January 22, 1944, as part of the VI Corps under General John P.<br />
Lucas, the 3rd Division assaulted the beach at Anzio. In February<br />
<strong>Truscott</strong> succeeded Lucas in command of the VI Corps. After withstanding<br />
furious German counterattacks the VI Corps finally broke out of the<br />
Anzio beachhead in May and drove toward Rome.<br />
After rest and retraining, the VI Corps, then consisting of the<br />
3rd, 36th, and 45th divisions, formed part of General Alexander<br />
M. Patch's Seventh Army in the landings at St. Tropez and St. Raphael<br />
on the French south coast on August 15. Promoted to temporary lieutenant<br />
general in September, <strong>Truscott</strong> remained with the VI Corps until December,<br />
when he returned to Italy to take command of the Fifjth Army from<br />
General Mark W. Clark. Under his command the Fifth, part Clark's<br />
15th Army Group, launched a final major attack in the spring of 1945<br />
across the Po valley, taking Bologna on April 21 and driving on until<br />
the German surrender of May 2. <strong>The</strong> Fifth Army was inactivated in<br />
October 1945 and <strong>Truscott</strong> then succeeded General Patton in command<br />
of the Third Army in occupation duty in Bavaria. He returned to the<br />
United States in May 1946 and retired from the army in October 1947.<br />
In May 1951 he was named an adviser to the U.S. high commissioner for<br />
West Germany. In 1954 he published Command Missions, and in July of<br />
that year he was given an honorary promotion to general, retired, by<br />
act of Congress. <strong>Truscott</strong> died in Washington, D.C., on September 12,<br />
1965.<br />
From Webster's American Military Biographers.
(20) <strong>Lucian</strong> K. <strong>Truscott</strong>, <strong>Jr</strong>. <strong>Papers</strong><br />
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PERSONAL PAPERS<br />
Correspondence<br />
<strong>Lucian</strong> King <strong>Truscott</strong>, <strong>Jr</strong>. to Sarah Randolph .<strong>Truscott</strong><br />
1941 May-June<br />
1941 September<br />
1942 May-September<br />
1942 October-1943 March<br />
1943 March 5-June 27<br />
1943 July-September<br />
1943 September 30'-December 26<br />
1944 January-May<br />
1944 June-August<br />
1944 .Tu Ly 4-November 26<br />
1944 December 4-1945 May 31<br />
1945 July-December<br />
1946 Janbary-June<br />
1948 September-December<br />
1950 March 5-20<br />
1953<br />
Birthday, Christmas, Anniversary, 1955-1965<br />
Sarah Randolph <strong>Truscott</strong> incoming<br />
General, 1942-1946<br />
Donald E. Carleton, 1944-1946<br />
General, 1957-1958<br />
General, 1965 May-December<br />
General, 1966, 1972<br />
<strong>Lucian</strong> K. <strong>Truscott</strong>, III, 1944, 1965-1966<br />
James J. <strong>Truscott</strong>, III, 1965-1966, 1972<br />
Mary <strong>Truscott</strong> Bruce, 1968-1969<br />
Thomas Jefferson Memorial <strong>Foundation</strong>, 1957-1961<br />
No date.<br />
Condolences on Death of <strong>Lucian</strong> K. <strong>Truscott</strong>, <strong>Jr</strong>.<br />
Sympathy Letters, A-W, unidentified<br />
Organizations<br />
Sympathy telegrams<br />
Flower cards<br />
Responses to Sympathy Letters<br />
Related Material<br />
Sarah R. <strong>Truscott</strong> Trip Narratives<br />
Germany, 1951-1952<br />
Italy [1951-1952]<br />
Spain [1952]<br />
Drafts<br />
Diaries<br />
Sarah R. <strong>Truscott</strong>, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961-1965
Container List<br />
Box/Folder(s) pescription<br />
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6 1-45<br />
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16-45<br />
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12-13<br />
PERSONAL PAPERS<br />
Related Material<br />
Diaries (continued)<br />
<strong>Lucian</strong> K. <strong>Truscott</strong>, <strong>Jr</strong>., 1958-1964<br />
<strong>Lucian</strong> K. <strong>Truscott</strong>, <strong>Jr</strong>., Address Book<br />
<strong>Lucian</strong> K. <strong>Truscott</strong>, <strong>Jr</strong>., Calling Cards<br />
<strong>Lucian</strong> K. <strong>Truscott</strong>, <strong>Jr</strong>., Identification Cards<br />
Financial Records<br />
Correspondence<br />
Purchase of Bluemont, Virginia farm, 1947<br />
Sale of Bluemont, Virginia farm, 1949-1951<br />
Renovation Records<br />
Ledger Sheets, 1947-1949<br />
<strong>Lucian</strong> K. <strong>Truscott</strong>, <strong>Jr</strong>., Worksheets<br />
<strong>Lucian</strong> K. <strong>Truscott</strong>, <strong>Jr</strong>., Diary of Renovation,<br />
1947 September-October<br />
Bills, 1947 October-1949 January<br />
Aerial Photographs of Bluemont, Virginia farm<br />
Ledger Book, 1933-1941; 1957-1965<br />
MILITARY RECORDS<br />
General Correspondence<br />
1938-1950, A-H<br />
1938-1950, I-S<br />
1938-1950, T-Z, unidentified<br />
1963-1964, A-Z, unidentified<br />
Fan Mail, A-Z, unidentified<br />
Birthday Greetings, 1944<br />
Christmas Cards, 1944-1945<br />
European <strong>The</strong>ater of Operations Headquarters, 1942-1943 Mar.<br />
Correspondence and Memoranda<br />
1942 April-1943 September<br />
Congratulations Re Brigadier General Promotion,<br />
1942 May-July<br />
Memos and Plans Re TORCH, 1942 August<br />
Sub-Task Force GOALPOST,<br />
1943 January-February<br />
1942 October-December<br />
Radio Messages - Hearing Transcripts<br />
Incoming, 1942 August-September<br />
Outgoing, 1942 August-September<br />
Messages - Naval, 1942 October-November<br />
Hearing Transcripts, 1942 November 22 & 28<br />
Minutes and Extracts of Minutes<br />
Minutes and Extracts, 1942 May-August<br />
London Conference, April 1942<br />
Combined Commanders Meetings, 1942
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MILITARY RECORDS<br />
European <strong>The</strong>ater of Operations Headquarters, 1942-1943 Mar<br />
Operatlons<br />
Plans - BOLERO and SLEDGEHAMMER, 1942-1943<br />
General, 1942 April-August<br />
War Equipment Tables, 1941<br />
Commando/Rangers Training, 1942 May-August<br />
Memos Re Beach Landings and Mine Fields, 1942<br />
"AIMWELL," 1942 July<br />
TORCH/ORAN Directives, 1942 August<br />
W.F.T., 1942 September 14<br />
Estimate of Operation to take Ports Adjacent to<br />
Casablanca "WFT", 1942<br />
RABAT-SALE, Port Lyautey, 1942 September<br />
SUBTASK FORCE GOALPOST, 1942<br />
Translations of Captured German Documents, c.1942<br />
Africa/Constantine, 1943 January-March<br />
Expeditionary Force Adminstrative Instructions #6,<br />
1942 April<br />
Printed Material<br />
Combined Operations Pamphlet #2, 1942<br />
"Situations and Capabilities of the Enemy," 1942<br />
Combined Operations Headquarters Directory, 1942<br />
Combined Operations Training Film Script, 1942<br />
Third Division, 1943 March-1944 February<br />
Correspondence<br />
1943 April-December<br />
1943 May-December<br />
1943 March-December<br />
1943 June-1944 February<br />
1943 June-September<br />
Operations<br />
Italy, 1944 January-February<br />
Italy-Special Staff, 1943 June-July<br />
Italy-Supply, 1943 May-June<br />
Italy-Intelligence, 1943 June-July<br />
Related Material<br />
Campaign Reports, Tunisian, Italian, 1943<br />
Speeches, 1943<br />
C.O.H.Q. Bulletin Y/l "Notes on...Sicilian Campaign"<br />
VI Corps, 1944<br />
Correspondence<br />
1944 February-April<br />
1944 February-May<br />
1944 June-September<br />
1944 March-November<br />
1944 September, Re Operation DRAGOON
Container List<br />
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MILITARY RECORDS<br />
Fifth Army, 1944 December-1945 August (continued)<br />
Related Material<br />
Speeches and Messages to Troops, 1944-1945<br />
Unit Citations<br />
Battalion and Infantry Awards<br />
Personal Awards<br />
Reconnaissance Photos, 1945 January<br />
Reports<br />
"<strong>The</strong> French-Italion Border Problem" 1945 June<br />
"Propaganda Reaction Survey" 1945 August<br />
"History of the Artillery of Fifth Army" 1945<br />
Redeployment report for the Fifth Army, 1945 June<br />
Third Army, 1945 October-1946 June<br />
General <strong>Papers</strong>, 1945 September-1946 March<br />
Telephone Transcripts, 1945-1946<br />
Speeches and Messages to Troops, 1945-1946<br />
Press Conferences, 1945<br />
Propaganda re Occupation, 1945-1946<br />
War Department Screening Board, 1946 July-1947 September<br />
Correspondence<br />
1946-1949<br />
1946, A-W<br />
1946, Official Records<br />
1947, A-W<br />
Related Material<br />
Infantry Ranks, 1947<br />
"Report of Proceedings of a Board of General Officers"<br />
1947<br />
Promotions<br />
Cases, 1946-1947<br />
Reports, 1946-1947<br />
Efficiency Reports<br />
Aide's Diaries, 1942 October-1947 June<br />
Diarles, 1942 October-1944 December<br />
Diaries, 1945 ,January-December<br />
Diaries, 1946 January-1947 June<br />
Daily Journal, 1945 May 16-September 12<br />
Reports<br />
Amphibious Operations Report Correspondence, 1949<br />
"Report of Army Advisory Panel on Joint Amphibious<br />
Operations," 1949<br />
"<strong>The</strong> Cossack Corps" U.S. Army European Command<br />
Historical Division, 1950<br />
"After Action Report 3rd Cavalry Group Mec'z" 1945<br />
Post World War II Rehabilitation Study, 1961
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MILITARY RECORDS<br />
Negatives (continued)<br />
James J. <strong>Truscott</strong>, III, USMA, 1952<br />
1952<br />
<strong>Truscott</strong> Family, 1959-1966<br />
Fort Riley, Ft. Leavenworth, Papillion, Nebraska,<br />
1967-1968<br />
Italy<br />
Kodachrome slide, West Point, n.d.<br />
Postcards<br />
Milan" Lake Garda, Italy; Meheydia<br />
Bavaria, Antigua<br />
Citations - 1943, 1945<br />
Diplomas - 1926-1927, 1936<br />
Foreign Awards - 1943, 1945<br />
Commissions, 1919-1954
GEORGE C. t'1ARSHALL. RESEARCli FOUrWATION<br />
SEPARATI O1J RECORD<br />
COLLECTIOrJ: LUCIAN K. TRUSCOTT, JR. PAPERS ACCESSION rilJHBER: 20 ,------<br />
<strong>The</strong> following items have been removed from the col l ect l cn:<br />
Description of items Location<br />
Italian 10th Infantry Cap Ornament<br />
Faurragere French Unit Decoration (eagle patc<br />
White silk scarf 3rd Infantry Division Insigni<br />
and captain's bars [from AD9]<br />
Cavalry crossed sabers [worn by <strong>Lucian</strong><br />
First Cavalry (1)<br />
3rd Cavalry (4)<br />
5th Cavalry (7)<br />
13th Cavalry (3)<br />
Cavalry Brass Insignia (3)<br />
• I<br />
Shirt Brass - U.S. - 3 large, 2 medium, 2 smal<br />
2 Wallets<br />
1 Zippered calling card case<br />
Third Army lapel pin<br />
Third Army Honorary Member medal<br />
Middleburg Hunt Race Association, 1947 pin<br />
5th Army 3-star Plaque<br />
4-star Plaque<br />
2 flag pole tops<br />
4-star flag<br />
Calling card copper plate - Major <strong>Lucian</strong> King<br />
<strong>Truscott</strong>, <strong>Jr</strong>.<br />
Shoulder Patches, unidentified (2)<br />
Museum<br />
ott,<strong>Jr</strong>. ] :
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