Wallace Augustine Trued, Tribune, Kansas is among the KU faculty, students and staff whose names are inscribed on the University of Kansas World War II Memorial Campanile and Carillon. "These who died in World War II live forever on Mt. Oread."
THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A.
WALLACE AUGUSTINE: born July 23, 1918. Graduated from high school at Tribune. Worked on farm with other boys. He enlisted in the Marines at the beginning of WW2 and trained as an air cadet in California and Arizona. He graduated as a lieutenant and as combat pilot of twin-engine aircraft. He was tragically killed in a crash during maneuvers about the time he was to be shipped overseas. He married Lila Harrington of Tribune, Kansas shortly before he was killed. Belonged to Lutheran church.
2. Stanley Teofil Trued (ID:I0399), b. 4 Apr 1916, Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 27 Dec 1972, Oakland, Alameda County, California (Age 56 years)
3. Wallace Augustine Trued (ID:I0400)
(current person)
, b. 23 Jul 1918, Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 11 Oct 1943, El Centro, Imperial, California (Age 25 years)