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Ruth Thornburg Murphy 1920 - 2010

Ruth Thornburg Murphy was born on September 27, 1920, and died at age 90 years old on November 30, 2010. Ruth Murphy was buried at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery Section COL-1 Row B Site 46-B 5810 Midway Road, in Dixon, Ca. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ruth Thornburg Murphy.
Ruth Thornburg Murphy
September 27, 1920
November 30, 2010
Female
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  • 09/27
    1920

    Birthday

    September 27, 1920
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    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: 1LT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 11/30
    2010

    Death

    November 30, 2010
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Sacramento Valley National Cemetery Section COL-1 Row B Site 46-B 5810 Midway Road, in Dixon, Ca 95620
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In 1920, in the year that Ruth Thornburg Murphy was born, the Volstead Act became law. Formally called the National Prohibition Act, the Volstead Act enabled law enforcement agencies to carry out the 18th Amendment. It said that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act" and defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume.
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In 1945, at the age of 25 years old, Ruth was alive when on January 9th, the (over 8 month long) Battle of Luzon began in the Philippines with the United States and Filipino forces attacking Japanese forces - with the intent to take back control of the Philippines. By March, the Allies had taken control of all of the strategically and economically important locations in the Philippines but pockets of resistance held out until the surrender of Japan in August.
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