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Ralph Thorne 1921 - 1980

Ralph Thorne was born on April 13, 1921, and died at age 59 years old in September 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ralph Thorne.
Ralph Thorne
April 13, 1921
September 1980
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  • 04/13
    1921

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    April 13, 1921
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  • 09/dd
    1980

    Death

    September 1980
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    Unknown
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    Ralph Thorne lived 14 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 59.
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In 1921, in the year that Ralph Thorne was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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In 1934, Ralph was merely 13 years old when on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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