James B. Thayer

United States military officer and businessman

James Burdette Thayer (March 10, 1922 – September 16, 2018) was an American brigadier general. He was born in Portland, Oregon. He was on active duty during World War II.[1]

Thayer in June 2012

His son, Tommy Thayer, is a member of Kiss.[2]

After the war he worked at a business supply company in Beaverton, Oregon. He was later appointed Oregon's civilian aide to the Secretary of the Army and then re-activated as commander of the Oregon State Defense Force.[3]

Thayer died on September 16, 2018 in Lake Oswego, Oregon at the age of 96.[2]

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  1. "Brigadier General James B. Thayer", biographical video, Oregon Military Museum Project, February 22, 2016,
  2. 2.0 2.1 "RIP James B Thayer". Kiss Online. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  3. "BG Thayer", University of Oregon Alumni Association News, University of Oregon Alumni Association, Eugene, Oregon, July 15, 2015.

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