Roy Thurman

John Royster Thurman III
NicknameRoy
Born(1924-04-11)April 11, 1924
Lexington, Kentucky
DiedMay 29, 2004(2004-05-29) (aged 80)
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1942–1943, 1946–1979
RankLieutenant General
CommandsUnited States Army Command and General Staff College (1976–77)
2nd Infantry Division (1975–76)
25th Infantry Division Artillery
1st Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment
ConflictsWorld War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (6)
Distinguished Flying Cross (2)
Bronze Star Medal (5)
Purple Heart
Air Medal (35)
RelationsGeneral Maxwell Reid Thurman (brother)

John Royster "Roy" Thurman III (April 11, 1924 – May 29, 2004) was a United States Army lieutenant general.

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