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Roy Thurman
American Army general (1924–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Royster "Roy" Thurman III (April 11, 1924 – May 29, 2004) was a United States Army lieutenant general.
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Nickname(s) | Roy |
Born | (1924-04-11)April 11, 1924 Lexington, Kentucky |
Died | May 29, 2004(2004-05-29) (aged 80) Walter Reed Army Medical Center |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1942–1943, 1946–1979 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | United States Army Command and General Staff College (1976–77) 2nd Infantry Division (1975–76) 25th Infantry Division Artillery 1st Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (6) Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Bronze Star Medal (5) Purple Heart Air Medal (35) |
Relations | General Maxwell Reid Thurman (brother) |
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