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James G Thompson 1922 - 1978

James G Thompson of Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia was born on December 23, 1922, and died at age 55 years old in July 1978.
James G Thompson
Buchanan, Botetourt County, Virginia 24066
December 23, 1922
July 1978
Male
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James G Thompson's History: 1922 - 1978

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  • 12/23
    1922

    Birthday

    December 23, 1922
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Lee County, Virginia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 13016949 Enlisted: July 31, 1940 in Richmond Virginia Military branch: Signal Corps Private Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Philippine Department
  • Professional Career

    Sales Clerks
  • 07/dd
    1978

    Death

    July 1978
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Death location
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In 1922, in the year that James G Thompson was born, on June 22, coal miners in Herrin Illinois, were on strike (coal miners had been on strike nationally since April 1). The striking miners were outraged at the strikebreakers (scabs) that the company had brought in and laid siege to the mine. Three union workers were killed when gunfire was exchanged. The next day, union miners killed 23 strikebreakers and mine guards. No one, on either side, ever faced jail time.
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In 1935, he was merely 13 years old when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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