James B. Thayer

James B. Thayer
James B. Thayer

James Burdette Thayer was an American brigadier general who served on active duty during World War II. On May 4, 1945, Thayer and his platoon discovered and liberated 15,000 people held at a concentration camp near Wels, Austria. Following the war, he continued his service in the United States Army Reserve. In his civilian life, Thayer founded a successful 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. The Oregon Military Museum at Camp Withycombe is named in his honor.

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Date of Birth
March 10th, 1922
Age
102
Birth Place
United States of America, Oregon
Date of Death
September 16th, 2018
Died Aged
96
Star Sign
Pisces
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