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Cliffort Thornton 1920 - 1984

Cliffort Thornton of Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas was born on March 11, 1920, and died at age 64 years old in April 1984.
Cliffort Thornton
Hope, Hempstead County, Arkansas 71801
March 11, 1920
April 1984
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Cliffort Thornton's History: 1920 - 1984

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  • 03/11
    1920

    Birthday

    March 11, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Negro, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Hempstead County, Arkansas United States
  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 38289510 Enlisted: September 23, 1942 in Little Rock Arkansas 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

    Farm Hands, General Farms
  • 04/dd
    1984

    Death

    April 1984
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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In 1920, in the year that Cliffort Thornton was born, on January 1, over 6000 people were arrested and put in prison because they were suspected of being communists. . Many had to be released in a few weeks and only 3 guns were found in their homes. The U.S. Department of Justice "red hunt" netted thousands of "radicals" and suspected "communists" and aliens were deported. But the "hunt" ended after Attorney General Palmer forecast a massive radical uprising on May Day and the day passed without incident.
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In 1937, by the time this person was 17 years old, on May 6th, the German zeppelin the Hindenburg caught fire and blew up. The Hindenburg was a passenger ship traveling to Frankfurt Germany. It tried to dock in New Jersey, one of the stops, and something went wrong - it blew up. Thirty-six people were killed out of the 97 on board - 13 passengers, 22 crewmen, and one ground worker. The reasons for the explosion are still disputed.
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