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Wilmer C Thornton 1924 - 2010

Wilmer C Thornton of Morton, Scott County, MS was born on June 14, 1924, and died at age 86 years old on November 18, 2010.
Wilmer C Thornton
Morton, Scott County, MS 39117
June 14, 1924
November 18, 2010
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  • 06/14
    1924

    Birthday

    June 14, 1924
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Newton County, Mississippi United States
  • Early Life & Education

    2 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34634948 Enlisted: June 19, 1943 in Cp Shelby Mississippi Military branch: No Branch Assignment 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
  • 11/18
    2010

    Death

    November 18, 2010
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1924, in the year that Wilmer C 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, when he was 18 years old, on February 19th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War to "prescribe certain areas as military zones." On March 21st, he signed Public Law 503 which was approved after an hour discussion in the Senate and 30 minutes in the House. The Law provided for enforcement of his Executive Order. This cleared the way for approximately 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry to be evicted from the West Coast and to be held in concentration camps and other confinement sites across the country. In Hawaii, a few thousand were detained. German and Italian Americans in the U.S. were also confined.
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