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Rodger Thornton 1924 - 2008

Rodger Thornton of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO was born on March 29, 1924, and died at age 83 years old on January 9, 2008.

Rodger Thornton

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO 80919

March 29, 1924

January 9, 2008

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In 1924, in the year that Rodger Thornton was born, on January 21st, Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union died. He had survived two assassination attempts but had subsequent physical problems, suffering 3 strokes. He was in such great pain, it is said that he asked Stalin to poison him. The circumstances of his death are still disputed. He did oppose Stalin as the next leader - nonetheless, Stalin won a power struggle and ruled as a Soviet dictator until his death in 1953.

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In 1942, at the age of 18 years old, Rodger was alive when from January 7th through April 9th, the Battle of Bataan was fought in the Philippines. At the end of the battle, the U.S. and Filipino forces surrendered and a three-year occupation of the Philippines by Japan began. Between 60,000 and 80,000 American and Filipino soldiers surrendered and were marched around 60 to 69 miles - most were beaten, abused, or killed. Named the Bataan Death March, it was later declared to be a war crime.

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