Eye-witness account
John H. Truluck ’38
Fall 2003
Retired architect John H. Truluck is on a mission — to
help give S.C. high school students an accurate understanding of the
history
and importance of WWII.
Truluck has written a manuscript, World War II & The Eighth Air
Force, based on his experiences, and he’s trying to make
it available to high schools and public libraries throughout the
state.
Truluck has made history himself. In 1939 he became the youngest registered
architect in South Carolina. And, until his recent retirement, he held
the record for the longest registered architect in the state.
As an Army pilot in WWII, he flew 71 combat missions and received the
Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross and Presidential Unit Citation
multiple times. He also received the Distinguished Service Cross, the
country’s second highest decoration.
After he retired, he wrote And So It Was, the Memories of a Fighter
Pilot. His latest chronicle — World War II & The Eighth Air
Force — is specifically designed to give students a
better appreciation of the legacy from one generation of Americans
to another. For more information, write to John Truluck at 309
Woodlawn St., Walterboro, SC 29488 or email truluck@lowcountry.com.