Louis W. Truman
| Louis Watson Truman | |
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| Born |
June 20, 1908 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Died | December 2, 2004 (aged 96) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1932-1967 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Service number | 0-18755 |
| Commands held |
Third United States Army VII Corps |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Korean War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star (3) |
| Relations |
Harry S. Truman (cousin) MG Ralph E. Truman (father) |
Lieutenant General Louis Watson Truman (June 20, 1908 – December 2, 2004) was the former Commanding General of Third U.S. Army. General Truman was cousin to 33rd President, Harry S. Truman, and served as his Aide-de-Camp during President Truman’s inauguration in 1948.
In 1926, General Truman enlisted in Company E, 140th Infantry Regiment of the 35th Division. In July 1928, Truman entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Upon graduation in June 1932, he was commissioned an infantry second lieutenant.
Truman’s first duty assignment was the 6th Infantry Regiment at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. In 1936, then-1st Lt. Truman was assigned to Fort Benning, Georgia, where he completed the Infantry School and the Tank School. Next, he served a two-year tour of duty at Fort Davis, in the Canal Zone and then returned to Fort Benning in September 1940 to be a staff and logistics officer in the 2nd Armored Division’s 14th Armored Brigade. The 2nd Armored Division at the time was commanded by one of the Army’s fastest rising officers; his name was Brig. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.
In January 1941, Truman was transferred to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where he was an Aide-de-Camp to Lt. Gen. Walter C. Short, Commanding General of the Hawaiian Department. He was a first-hand witness when the Japanese launched their surprise attack on December 7, 1941. He would continue to serve there until February 1942.
In March 1942, Truman was promoted to the rank of Major and was assigned to U.S. Army Ground Forces Command headquarters, first as an assistant G3/Operations officer and later as Secretary of the General Staff for Lt. Gen. Lesley J. McNair. In April 1944, now a Lieutenant Colonel, he joined the 84th Infantry Division at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, where he served as both Division Chief of Staff and later as Assistant Division Commander with the 84th Infantry for the duration of World War II.
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