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Bruce Orton 1917 - 1985

Bruce Orton of Massena, Saint Lawrence County, NY was born on May 19, 1917, and died at age 68 years old in November 1985.
Bruce Orton
Massena, Saint Lawrence County, NY 13662
May 19, 1917
November 1985
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Bruce Orton's History: 1917 - 1985

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    1917

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    May 19, 1917
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  • 11/dd
    1985

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    November 1985
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    Bruce Orton lived 6 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 68.
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In 1917, in the year that Bruce Orton was born, in April, the U.S. entered World War I, declaring war against Germany. President Wilson had previously declared neutrality in the war - a position supported by the majority of Americans - but after Germany declared that they would sink all ships trading with Great Britain and sunk U.S. ships, public opinion began to change. Then the Lusitania was sunk, killing 1,201 - including 128 Americans - and more U.S. ships were sunk. The U.S. could stand aside no longer.
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In 1937, at the age of 20 years old, Bruce was alive when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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