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Harold H Thornton 1914 - 1982

Harold H Thornton of Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois was born on May 22, 1914, and died at age 67 years old in January 1982.
Harold H Thornton
Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois 61008
May 22, 1914
January 1982
Male
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Harold H Thornton's History: 1914 - 1982

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  • 05/22
    1914

    Birthday

    May 22, 1914
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Boone County, Illinois United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36343641 Enlisted: June 1, 1942 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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
  • Professional Career

    Unskilled Occupations In Manufacture Of Furniture, N.e.c.
  • 01/dd
    1982

    Death

    January 1982
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1914, in the year that Harold H Thornton was born, in June, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Yugoslavian national. Austria-Hungary delivered an ultimatum to Serbia. Other major powers took sides - and World War I began: Austria declared war on Serbia; Germany on Russia and France; Britain on Germany . . . and on it went until most of the world was embroiled in the war.
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In 1921, Harold was merely 7 years old when on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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