Roy Thurman
John Royster Thurman III | |
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| Nickname(s) | Roy |
| Born | April 11, 1924 Lexington, Kentucky |
| Died | May 29, 2004 (aged 80) Walter Reed Army Medical Center |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1943, 1946–1979 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 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) |
John Royster "Roy" Thurman III (April 11, 1924 – May 29, 2004) was a United States Army lieutenant general.