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Robert W Thornton 1919 - 2001

Robert W Thornton of Belvidere, Boone County, IL was born on February 27, 1919, and died at age 82 years old on November 13, 2001.

Robert W Thornton
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Belvidere, Boone County, IL 61008
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February 27, 1919
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  • 02/27
    1919

    Birthday

    February 27, 1919
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Boone County, Illinois United States

  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 36336174 Enlisted: May 6, 1942 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, Usa 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

    Semiskilled Welders And Flame Cutters
  • 11/13
    2001

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    November 13, 2001
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In 1919, in the year that Robert W Thornton was born, in January, Nebraska was the 36th state to ratify the 18th Amendment, making it the law of the land. The 18th Amendment established Prohibition - a law against the production, transport, and sale of alcohol. Private consumption and possession were not prohibited. Several months later, the Volstead Act was passed, creating laws to enforce the Amendment. Bootlegging and bathtub gin followed.
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In 1941, at the age of 22 years old, Robert was alive when in his State of the Union address on January 6th, President Roosevelt detailed the "four freedoms" that everyone in the world should have: Freedom of speech, Freedom of worship, Freedom from want, and Freedom from fear. In the same speech, he outlined the benefits of democracy which he said were economic opportunity, employment, social security, and the promise of "adequate health care".
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Thornton, Robert (Jun 23, 1936 - Oct 25, 1954) Thornton, Robert (Oct 20, 1921 - May 10, 1991) Thornton, Robert (May 12, 1907 - Mar 12, 1980) Thornton, Robert (Aug 19, 1930 - Dec 9, 1982) Thornton, Robert (Jul 12, 1918 - Dec 26, 1986) Thornton, Robert (Dec 27, 1918 - Oct 14, 1943) Thornton, Robert (Feb 20, 1940 - Nov 19, 1991) Thornton, Robert (May 8, 1928 - Sep 20, 1993) Thornton, Robert (Nov 28, 1930 - Mar 10, 1953) Thornton, Robert (Jan 1, 1914 - Nov 11, 1945)

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Thornton, Thelma Thornton, Myrtle (Born Apr 9, 1884) Thornton, Irene (Born 1882) Thornton, Madison (Born Jan 10, 1886) Thornton, William (Born 1840) Thornton, Matilda Ann (Born Mar 16, 1843) Thornton, Elon (Born 1844) Thornton, Austin (Born Nov 27, 1846) Thornton, Noah (Born 1856) Thornton, Thomas (Born 1852)
Thornton, Amos (Born Nov 27, 1833) Thornton-Cooper, Georgia? (Born Oct 1856) Thornton, Todd Thornton, Jessica (Born c. Feb 17) Thornton, Randall (Jun 29, 1906 - Sep 22, 1988) Thornton, John (Feb 10, 1895 - Feb 1971) Thornton, Albert (Feb 6, 1900 - Feb 17, 1988) Thornton, Adelbert (Oct 6, 1903 - Jan 29, 1988) Thornton, Marion (Jun 1, 1919 - Oct 15, 2000) Thornton, Norman (Sep 12, 1916 - Feb 1976)
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