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William R Thornton Sr 1922 - 1988

William R Thornton Sr of Burlington, Burlington County, NJ was born on July 7, 1922, and died at age 65 years old on January 3, 1988. William Thornton was buried at Bg William C Doyle Vet's Mem Cem Section KN Site 1284 350 Provinceline Road, in Wrightstown.
William R Thornton Sr
Burlington, Burlington County, NJ 08016
July 7, 1922
January 3, 1988
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  • 07/7
    1922

    Birthday

    July 7, 1922
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SFC Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 01/3
    1988

    Death

    January 3, 1988
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bg William C Doyle Vet's Mem Cem Section KN Site 1284 350 Provinceline Road, in Wrightstown, Nj 08562
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In 1922, in the year that William R Thornton Sr was born, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. on May 30th. More than 35,000 people attended the dedication including Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln, and many Union and Confederate veterans - although the audience was segregated. The Memorial took 10 years to complete.
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In 1931, William was merely 9 years old when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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