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**[[Attack on Pearl Harbor]] |
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”’Louis Watson Truman”’ (20 June 1908 – 2 December 2004) was a [[Lieutenant General (United States)|lieutenant general]]in the [[United States Army]]who commanded the [[United States Army Central|Third United States Army]]from 1965 to 1967. |
”’Louis Watson Truman”’ (20 June 1908 – 2 December 2004) was a [[Lieutenant General (United States)|lieutenant general]]in the [[United States Army]]who commanded the [[United States Army Central|Third United States Army]]from 1965 to 1967. |
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Born in [[Kansas City, Missouri]], Truman enlisted in the [[Missouri National Guard]]in 1926. Nominated to the [[United States Military Academy]]in 1928, Truman graduated in 1932 and was commissioned as a [[Second Lieutenant (United States)|second lieutenant]]in the [[Infantry Branch (United States)|infantry branch]]. |
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Revision as of 23:25, 15 April 2025
United States Army officer (1908–2004)
Louis Watson Truman (20 June 1908 – 2 December 2004) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army who commanded the Third United States Army from 1965 to 1967.
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Truman enlisted in the Missouri National Guard in 1926. Nominated to the United States Military Academy in 1928, Truman graduated in 1932 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the infantry branch.
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