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Edwin R Thornton 1922 - 2008

Edwin R Thornton of Gibsonia, Allegheny County, PA was born on February 28, 1922, and died at age 85 years old on February 5, 2008.
Edwin R Thornton
Gibsonia, Allegheny County, PA 15044
February 28, 1922
February 5, 2008
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  • 02/28
    1922

    Birthday

    February 28, 1922
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 13107169 Enlisted: August 12, 1942 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Private Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Attendants, Filling Stations And Parking Lots
  • 02/5
    2008

    Death

    February 5, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1922, in the year that Edwin R Thornton was born, the Reparations Commission assessed German liability for World War 1 at 132 billion gold marks (over $32 billion U.S. dollars at the time). This led to hyperinflation in Germany and created the political and social atmosphere in which Hitler was able to rise to power.
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In 1947, when he was 25 years old, on April 15th, Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing first base. He was the first black man to play in the Major Leagues. Since the 1880's, professional baseball had been segregated and blacks played in the "Negro leagues". He went on to play for 10 years.
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