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Olen P Thornton 1928 - 1997

Olen P Thornton of Jacksonville, Cherokee County, TX was born on August 16, 1928, and died at age 68 years old on January 10, 1997.
Olen P Thornton
Jacksonville, Cherokee County, TX 75766
August 16, 1928
January 10, 1997
Male
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Olen P Thornton's History: 1928 - 1997

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  • 08/16
    1928

    Birthday

    August 16, 1928
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Anderson County, Texas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 18094319 Enlisted: January 4, 1946 in Houston Texas Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Panama Canal Department
  • Professional Career

    Tinsmiths, Coppersmiths, And Sheet Metal Workers
  • 01/10
    1997

    Death

    January 10, 1997
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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Did you know?
In 1928, in the year that Olen P Thornton was born, aviatrix Amelia Earhart, age 31, became the first woman to fly solo across North America and back in August. In June, she had been part of a 3 man crew that flew the Atlantic Ocean but since she had no instrument training, she couldn't fly the plane - she kept the flight log. The North American flight became one of her many "firsts" as a female pilot.
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In 1935, at the age of merely 7 years old, Olen was alive when on August 14, the Social Security Act was signed into law. The purpose was to "provide federal assistance to those unable to work". The law established the Social Security Administration whose primary focus was to "provide aid for the elderly, the unemployed, and children". The Act survived many Supreme Court challenges and the Administration continues until today.
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