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Merton A Thurston 1920 - 2004

Merton A Thurston of Munnsville, Madison County, NY was born on October 17, 1920, and died at age 83 years old on February 6, 2004.
Merton A Thurston
Munnsville, Madison County, NY 13409
October 17, 1920
February 6, 2004
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  • 10/17
    1920

    Birthday

    October 17, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Madison County, New York United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 32377776 Enlisted: July 7, 1942 in Syracuse New York 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

    Semiskilled Millers, Grain, Glour, Feed, Etc.
  • 02/6
    2004

    Death

    February 6, 2004
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
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In 1920, in the year that Merton A Thurston 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 1944, by the time he was 24 years old, on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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