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George Washington Thorne 1923 - 2012

George Washington Thorne was born on February 22, 1923, and died at age 89 years old on May 24, 2012. George Thorne was buried at National Cemetery Of The Alleghenies Section 5 Site 699 1158 Morgan Road, in Bridgeville, Pa. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Washington Thorne.
George Washington Thorne
February 22, 1923
May 24, 2012
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  • 02/22
    1923

    Birthday

    February 22, 1923
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: STM2 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 05/24
    2012

    Death

    May 24, 2012
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    Unknown
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    National Cemetery Of The Alleghenies Section 5 Site 699 1158 Morgan Road, in Bridgeville, Pa 15017
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In 1923, in the year that George Washington Thorne was born, the Teapot Dome scandal became the subject of an investigation by Senator Walsh and severely damaged the reputation of the Harding administration. Secretary of the Interior Albert Bacon Fall was convicted of accepting bribes from oil companies and became the first Cabinet member to go to prison. At the time, the Teapot Dome scandal was seen as "greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of American politics".
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In 1945, George was 22 years old when on February 19th, US Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Iwo Jima began. Lasting 5 weeks, it was some of the bloodiest and fiercest fighting in the Pacific theater during World War II. The occupying Japanese forces were heavily armed and there were 21,000 Japanese soldiers on the island at the beginning of the battle. Only 216 Japanese soldiers were captured afterwards - the rest had been killed in action or committed suicide. 6,800 American soldiers died but the Americans took control of the island.
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