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James Willard Thompson 1920 - 1987

James Willard Thompson was born on September 14, 1920, and died at age 66 years old on June 27, 1987. James Thompson was buried at Quantico National Cemetery Section 23 Site 342 18424 Joplin Road (route 619), in Triangle, Va. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Willard Thompson.
James Willard Thompson
September 14, 1920
June 27, 1987
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  • 09/14
    1920

    Birthday

    September 14, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: PNC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii, Korea
  • 06/27
    1987

    Death

    June 27, 1987
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Quantico National Cemetery Section 23 Site 342 18424 Joplin Road (route 619), in Triangle, Va 22172
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In 1920, in the year that James Willard Thompson was born, speakeasies replaced saloons as the center of social activity. After the 18th Amendment was ratified and selling alcohol became illegal, saloons closed and speakeasies took their place. Speakeasies, also called a blind pig or blind tiger, were "so called because of the practice of speaking quietly about such a place in public, or when inside it, so as not to alert the police or neighbors". There were a lot of them and they were very popular. And where saloons often prohibited women, they were encouraged at speakeasies because of the added profits.
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In 1937, he was 17 years old when on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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