Jack Thayer
Titanic survivor (1894–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Borland "Jack" Thayer III (December 24, 1894 – September 20, 1945) was a first-class passenger on RMS Titanic who survived the ship's sinking. Aged 17 at the time, he was one of only a handful of passengers to survive jumping into the frigid ocean. He later wrote and privately published his recollection of the sinking.
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Jack Thayer | |
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Born | John Borland Thayer III (1894-12-24)December 24, 1894 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | September 20, 1945(1945-09-20) (aged 50) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Known for | Titanic survivor |
Spouse |
Lois Buchanan Cassatt
(m. 1917) |
Children | 6 |
Parent(s) | John B. Thayer and Marian Thayer |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917–1918 |
Battles/wars | |
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