Graduated with the Class of 1939 at the University of Wisconsin.

In August 1939, he entered Primary flight training with the USAAF Contract Flying School (CFS), Parks Air College, near East St. Louis, Illinois.

After nine weeks went to Basic flight training at Randolph Field near San Antonio, Texas.

Graduated with the Advanced Pilot Class 40-B at Brooks Field, Texas; and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the USAAF.

Subsequently assigned to the 57th Pursuit Group.

On 2 Nov 1941, Truax was on a training mission near San Rafael, California, when his Curtiss P-40C Warhawk serial #41-13375 crashed into the side of a mountain. Truax died on impact.

NOTE: In 1942, Madison's new airport was given the name Truax Field, in honor of Lt. Thomas Truax.

Thomas L Truax