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James W Thornton 1926 - 1984

James W Thornton of North Powder, Union County, Oregon was born on June 16, 1926, and died at age 57 years old in May 1984.
James W Thornton
North Powder, Union County, Oregon 97867
June 16, 1926
May 1984
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James W Thornton's History: 1926 - 1984

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  • 06/16
    1926

    Birthday

    June 16, 1926
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Baker County, Oregon United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 39481582 Enlisted: November 17, 1944 in Ft Lewis Washington 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
  • Professional Career

    Unskilled Construction Occupations, Nec
  • 05/dd
    1984

    Death

    May 1984
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1926, in the year that James W Thornton was born, on November 15th, NBC was founded. It was the U.S.'s first major broadcast network. Ownership of the network was split between RCA (a majority partner at 50%), its founding corporate parent General Electric (which owned 30%), and Westinghouse (which owned the remaining 20%).
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In 1949, at the age of 23 years old, James was alive when comedian Milton Berle hosted the first telethon show. It raised $1,100,000 for cancer research and lasted 16 hours. The next day, newspapers, in writing about the event, first used the word "telethon."
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