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Charles S Thurston 1918 - 2009

Charles S Thurston of Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, IA was born on July 14, 1918, and died at age 91 years old on October 26, 2009.
Charles S Thurston
Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, IA 50613
July 14, 1918
October 26, 2009
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  • 07/14
    1918

    Birthday

    July 14, 1918
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Polk County, Iowa United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 20744373 Enlisted: January 13, 1941 in Des Moines Iowa Military branch: Cavalry Rank: Private, National Guard (officers, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men)
  • Professional Career

    Photgraphers
  • 10/26
    2009

    Death

    October 26, 2009
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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In 1918, in the year that Charles S Thurston was born, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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In 1941, at the age of 23 years old, Charles was alive when on June 25th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 8802, prohibiting racial discrimination in the defense industry. EO 8802 was the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination - without prejudice as to "race, creed, color, or national origin" - in the U.S. Civil Rights groups had planned a march on Washington D.C. to protest for equal rights but with the signing of the Order, they canceled the March.
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