James B. Thayer

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."Brigadier General James B. Thayer", biographical video, Oregon Military Museum Project, February 22, 2016,

His son, Tommy Thayer, is a member of Kiss.

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."BG Thayer", University of Oregon Alumni Association News, University of Oregon Alumni Association, Eugene, Oregon, July 15, 2015.

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

References

Other websites
 Brigadier General James B. Thayer biographical video
  Oregon Military Museum 
 Oregon Military Department 

Category:1922 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:American military personnel of World War II
Category:Businesspeople from Portland, Oregon
Category:Military people from Oregon
Category:People from Beaverton, Oregon