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 ...
Bluey Truscott became one of Australia's best-known flying aces of the Second World War. Born on 17 May 1916 at Prahran, Melbourne, he proved to be both a ...
Keith Truscott
Fighter pilot
Keith William "Bluey" Truscott, DFC & Bar was a World War II ace fighter pilot and Australian rules footballer with the Melbourne Football Club. Wikipedia
Born: May 17, 1916, South Yarra, Australia
Died: March 28, 1943 (age 26 years), Exmouth, Australia
Place of burial: Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Australia
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar; Mentioned in Despatches
Battles/wars: Second World War: European theatre; South West Pacific theatre; Battle of Milne Bay
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