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Robert W Thornton 1918 - 1943

Robert W Thornton was born on December 27, 1918, and died at age 24 years old on October 14, 1943. Robert Thornton was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section A-26 Site 7158 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert W Thornton.
Robert W Thornton
December 27, 1918
October 14, 1943
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  • 12/27
    1918

    Birthday

    December 27, 1918
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 10/14
    1943

    Death

    October 14, 1943
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section A-26 Site 7158 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn 55450
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In 1918, in the year that Robert W 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 1920, he was just 2 years old when on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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