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Ben E Thwaite 1916 - 2003

Ben E Thwaite of Greenville, Greenville County, SC was born on November 22, 1916, and died at age 86 years old on October 6, 2003.
Ben E Thwaite
Greenville, Greenville County, SC 29615
November 22, 1916
October 6, 2003
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Ben E Thwaite's History: 1916 - 2003

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  • 11/22
    1916

    Birthday

    November 22, 1916
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Greenville County, South Carolina United States
  • Early Life & Education

    3 Years Of College
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 34892876 Enlisted: October 6, 1943 in Cp Croft South Carolina 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
  • Professional Career

    Accountants And Auditors
  • 10/6
    2003

    Death

    October 6, 2003
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1916, in the year that Ben E Thwaite was born, in June, the U.S. Congress authorized a plan to expand the armed forces over the next five years. Called the National Defense Act of 1916, the national law expanded the National Guard and Army (the Army added an aviation unit), created the Reserves, and gave the President expanded authority to federalize the National Guard. It also allowed the government to stockpile, in advance, materiel to be used in wartime.
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In 1957, Ben was 41 years old when on September 24th, the "Little Rock Nine" (nine African-American students) entered Little Rock High School. Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus had previously prevented the students from entering the school at the beginning of the term with the Arkansas National Guard - they blocked the door. President Eisenhower ordered federal troops - the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army - to guard the students and allow them entry.
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