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Robert M Thornton 1923 - 2008

Robert M Thornton of Athens, Clarke County, GA was born on April 12, 1923, and died at age 85 years old on July 21, 2008.
Robert M Thornton
Athens, Clarke County, GA 30606
April 12, 1923
July 21, 2008
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  • 04/12
    1923

    Birthday

    April 12, 1923
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Madison County, Georgia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 14300867 Enlisted: February 19, 1943 in Miami Beach Florida Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Reserves - Exclusive Of Regular Army Reserve And Officers Of The Officers Reserve Corps On Active Duty Under The Thomason Act (officers And Enlisted Men -- O.r.c. And E.r.c., And Nurses-reserve Status) 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
  • 07/21
    2008

    Death

    July 21, 2008
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1923, in the year that Robert M Thornton was born, on August 2, President Warren G. Harding died in office, apparently of a heart attack. He was staying at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco after completing a nationwide tour. Suffering from cramps, indigestion, a fever and shortness of breath, his doctor thought he had food poisoning. After several days of being ill, he suddenly shuddered, slumped over, and died. There were rumors of foul play (some thought that his wife had poisoned him because of his affairs) but no evidence has ever been found.
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In 1932, he was just 9 years old when five years to the day after Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart flew solo from Newfoundland to Ireland, the first woman to cross the Atlantic solo and the first to replicate Lindbergh's feat. She flew over 2,000 miles in just under 15 hours.
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