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"Butch" - A Tribute to Rear Admiral Louis M Thayer, USCG (Paperback)
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"Butch" - A Tribute to Rear Admiral Louis M Thayer, USCG (Paperback)
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"Butch" Thayer was born in Butte, Montana. After graduating from
high school, he applied to and was accepted to attend the U S Coast
Guard Academy in New London, CT, from which he was graduated in
1933 and commissioned as Ensign. 26 years and 10 assignments later,
Captain Thayer moved the OCS and MMS Schools from the Academy to a
former Navy school property in Yorktown, VA and commissioned the
facility as the Coast Guard Reserve Training Center. His vision was
that, over time, the property would be renewed and transformed into
a modern, major facility for the training of Coast Guard personnel,
both Regular and Reserve, and he laid the groundwork for his vision
before being transferred. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1963
and assigned to Coast Guard Headquarters where he held operational
control over the Yorktown facility and the renewal process began.
In 1965 he assumed duties as Commander of the Seventh Coast Guard
District in Miami during the turmoil following the Cuban Missile
Crisis. He retired from active service in 1967 and accepted a
Presidential Appointment as one of five members of the newly-formed
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). This biography was
created by the contributions of four persons who knew Admiral
Thayer well: His son, two of his staff officers, and the author who
brought together their combined experiences to form a portrait of
the heart and soul of this honorable man and inspiring Coast Guard
leader. To honor his memory, in May 1991, the Coast Guard dedicated
the newly constructed Administration Building at Yorktown as Thayer
Hall, which brought to completion the renewal of the training
center as first envisioned by Admiral Thayer in 1959. Semper
Paratus (Always Ready).
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