Alaska Highway, Company B. Born: 8 October 1914, Indiana. Died: 31 May 1999, Florida. Enlisted: 19 January 1942, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. Released: 4 December 1945. Education: two years high school. Occupation: auto mechanic. Spouse: Hazel Marie McKinney Thayer, married 28 Sept 1946, 1921-2008. Father: Ira Harry Thayer, 1879-? Mother: Zilpha Strader Thayer, 1883-?