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Charles A Thornton 1922 - 2000

Charles A Thornton of Moline, Rock Island County, IL was born on July 6, 1922, and died at age 77 years old on July 1, 2000. Charles Thornton was buried at Rock Island National Cemetery Section Z Site 78 Bldg 118 - Rock Island Arsenal, in Rock Island.
Charles A Thornton
Moline, Rock Island County, IL 61265
July 6, 1922
July 1, 2000
Male
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  • 07/6
    1922

    Birthday

    July 6, 1922
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 07/1
    2000

    Death

    July 1, 2000
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    Rock Island National Cemetery Section Z Site 78 Bldg 118 - Rock Island Arsenal, in Rock Island, Il 61299
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In 1922, in the year that Charles A Thornton was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1955, Charles was 33 years old when in January, President Eisenhower sent direct aid to South Vietnam. In February, U.S. advisors were sent to train troops.
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