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Lewis W Thornton 1919 - 1969

Lewis Wright Thornton of San Antonio, Bexar County, TX was born on July 10, 1919, and died at age 49 years old on May 17, 1969. Lewis Thornton was buried at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section X Site 2248 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio.
Lewis Wright Thornton
San Antonio, Bexar County, TX 78218
July 10, 1919
May 17, 1969
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Lewis Wright Thornton's History: 1919 - 1969

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  • 07/10
    1919

    Birthday

    July 10, 1919
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Houston County, Texas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SGM Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 06289100 Enlisted: May 6, 1939 in Ft Sam Houston Texas Military branch: Medical Department - For Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men Of The Medical Department On Duty With The Dental Corps) Private Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And 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
  • 05/17
    1969

    Death

    May 17, 1969
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery Section X Site 2248 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, in San Antonio, Tx 78209
    Burial location
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In 1919, in the year that Lewis W Thornton was born, on January 6th, President Theodore Roosevelt died. Having gone to bed the previous night after being treated for breathing problems, the ex-President died in his sleep from a clot that had traveled to his lungs. He was 60. After a simple service, Roosevelt was buried on a hillside overlooking Oyster Bay.
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In 1922, Lewis was merely 3 years old when on James Joyce's 40th birthday, his book Ulysses was published in France. The book covers the experiences of an Irishman in Dublin on an ordinary day, 16 June 1904. Now considered a classic, it was controversial at the time. Due to some sexual content, the book was banned in the U.S. during the 1920's and the U.S. Post Office destroyed 500 copies of the novel.
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