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Gerald D Thornton 1924 - 2011

Gerald D Thornton of Des Moines, Polk County, IA was born on August 16, 1924, and died at age 87 years old on August 24, 2011.

Gerald D Thornton
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Des Moines, Polk County, IA 50321
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August 16, 1924
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  • 08/16
    1924

    Birthday

    August 16, 1924
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Woodbury County, Iowa, Limited Service Or (arabia Or Asir Or Hejaz Or Jabel Shammar Or Kuweit Or Nejd Or Oman Or Transjordania Or Yemen) United States

  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 37665112 Enlisted: March 12, 1943 in Cp Dodge Herrold Iowa Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) 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
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    2011

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    August 24, 2011
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In 1924, in the year that Gerald D Thornton was born, Macy's department store in New York held its first "Thanksgiving parade" on November 27th at 9a - during church services but leaving plenty of time to attend the big football game between Syracuse and Columbia universities. The parade was held as a way to promote the opening of the “World’s Largest Store” and its 1 million square feet of retail space in Manhattan’s Herald Square. The parade was 6 miles long and included floats, Macy's employees dressed as clowns, cowboys, and sword-wielding knights, and animals from Central Park Zoo. Santa Claus, of course, brought up the rear - opening the Christmas shopping season for Macy's.
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In 1940, at the age of 16 years old, Gerald was alive when in July, Billboard published its first Music Popularity Chart. Top recordings of the year were Tommy Dorsey's "I'll Never Smile Again" (vocal Frank Sinatra) - 12 weeks at the top, Bing Crosby's "Only Forever" - 9 weeks at the top, and Artie Shaw's "Frenesi" - 12 weeks at the top.
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Thornton, Gerald (Dec 18, 1947 - Dec 24, 2009) Thornton, Gerald (Jul 1, 1937 - Jan 16, 2007) Thornton, Gerald (Apr 8, 1933 - Apr 8, 1986) Thornton, Gerald (Nov 22, 1952 - Mar 6, 2005) Thornton, Gerald (Dec 13, 1930 - Jun 1971) Thornton, Gerald (Jul 4, 1932 - Mar 25, 2010) Thornton, Gerald (Aug 17, 1935 - Nov 1979) Thornton, Gerald (Oct 28, 1899 - Aug 1980) Thornton, Gerald (Jan 10, 1940 - Dec 14, 2009) Thornton, Gerald (Jul 13, 1931 - Aug 7, 1985)

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Thornton, Thelma Thornton, Myrtle (Born Apr 9, 1884) Thornton, Irene (Born 1882) Thornton, Madison (Born Jan 10, 1886) Thornton, William (Born 1840) Thornton, Matilda Ann (Born Mar 16, 1843) Thornton, Elon (Born 1844) Thornton, Austin (Born Nov 27, 1846) Thornton, Noah (Born 1856) Thornton, Thomas (Born 1852)
Thornton, Amos (Born Nov 27, 1833) Thornton-Cooper, Georgia? (Born Oct 1856) Thornton, Todd Thornton, Jessica (Born c. Feb 17) Thornton, Randall (Jun 29, 1906 - Sep 22, 1988) Thornton, John (Feb 10, 1895 - Feb 1971) Thornton, Albert (Feb 6, 1900 - Feb 17, 1988) Thornton, Adelbert (Oct 6, 1903 - Jan 29, 1988) Thornton, Marion (Jun 1, 1919 - Oct 15, 2000) Thornton, Norman (Sep 12, 1916 - Feb 1976)
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