Keith Truscott Military person

Keith William "Bluey" Truscott DFC & Bar (17 May 1916 – 28 March 1943) was a World War II ace fighter pilot and Australian rules footballer with the Melbourne Football Club. He was the second highest Australian World War II ace credited with 20 confirmed victories and 5 unconfirmed victories.

Personal facts

Keith Truscott
Birth dateMay 17, 1916
Birth place
Victoria (Australia) , Prahran Victoria
Date of deathMarch 28, 1943
Place of death
Western Australia , Exmouth Western Australia

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Military person

award
Mentioned in dispatches
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
military operations
World War II
Battle of Milne Bay
South West Pacific theatre of World War II
European theatre of World War II
military commandNo. 76 Squadron (1942–43)
military unit
No. 452 Squadron RAAF
service start1940
service end1943

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External resources

  1. http://home.st.net.au/~dunn/ozcrashes/wa15.htm
  2. http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ItemDetail.asp?M=0&B=1082026
  3. http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ItemDetail.asp?M=0&B=5240643
  4. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160503b.htmAlan
  5. http://www.awm.gov.au/people/329.asp
  6. http://www.awm.gov.au/roh/person.asp?p=148-38781