John P. Lucas
John Porter Lucas (January 14, 1890—December 24, 1949) was an American Major General and one of the commanders of VI Corps (September 1943-February 1944) during the Italian Campaign of the Mediterranean Theater of World War II.
Read more about John P. Lucas: Early Career, World War I, Inter-War Period, World War II, Post-War Service and Death, Memorialization, Miscellany, Media Depiction
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