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Robert L Thornton 1918 - 2004

Robert L Thornton of Tifton, Tift County, GA was born on August 15, 1918, and died at age 86 years old on November 27, 2004.
Robert L Thornton
Tifton, Tift County, GA 31794
August 15, 1918
November 27, 2004
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  • 08/15
    1918

    Birthday

    August 15, 1918
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Colquitt County, Georgia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34823448 Enlisted: June 22, 1943 in Ft Mcpherson Atlanta Georgia Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (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
  • Professional Career

    Carpenters
  • 11/27
    2004

    Death

    November 27, 2004
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1918, in the year that Robert L Thornton was born, on November 1, an elevated train on the Brooklyn line of the subway - driven by an inexperienced operator because of a strike - tried to navigate a turn at 30mph. The limit on the curve was 6 mph. The 2nd and 3rd cars of the 5 car wooden train were badly damaged and at least 93 people were killed, making it the deadliest crash in New York subway history.
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In 1923, when he was only 5 years old, the Teapot Dome scandal became the subject of an investigation by Senator Walsh and severely damaged the reputation of the Harding administration. Secretary of the Interior Albert Bacon Fall was convicted of accepting bribes from oil companies and became the first Cabinet member to go to prison. At the time, the Teapot Dome scandal was seen as "greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of American politics".
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