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John C Thornton 1919 - 2003

John C Thornton of Dixonville, Indiana County, PA was born on March 21, 1919, and died at age 84 years old on December 25, 2003.
John C Thornton
Dixonville, Indiana County, PA 15734
March 21, 1919
December 25, 2003
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John C Thornton's History: 1919 - 2003

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  • 03/21
    1919

    Birthday

    March 21, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Delaware County, Pennsylvania United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 33026934 Enlisted: February 24, 1941 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Three Year Enlistment
  • Professional Career

    Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, And Coast Guards, N.e.c.
  • 12/25
    2003

    Death

    December 25, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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Did you know?
In 1919, in the year that John C Thornton was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1929, he was only 10 years old when the St. Valentine's Day Massacre happened on February 14th. In Chicago, seven men from the North Side Irish gang were gunned down by Al Capone's South Side Italian gang at the garage at 2122 North Clark Street. Al Capone was making a successful move to take over Chicago's organized crime. But the St. Valentine's Day massacre also resulted in a public outcry against all gangsters.
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