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Ward Thigpen 1910 - 1982

Ward Thigpen of Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi was born on May 7, 1910, and died at age 72 years old in July 1982.
Ward Thigpen
Laurel, Jones County, Mississippi 39440
May 7, 1910
July 1982
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Ward Thigpen's History: 1910 - 1982

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  • 05/7
    1910

    Birthday

    May 7, 1910
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  • 07/dd
    1982

    Death

    July 1982
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    Ward Thigpen lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 72.
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In 1910, in the year that Ward Thigpen was born, the Mann Act, also called the White-Slave Traffic Act, was signed into law. Its purpose was to make it a felony to engage in interstate or foreign commerce transport of "any woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery, or for any other immoral purpose". But the language was so broad that it was also applied to consensual sex between adults when wished.
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In 1944, at the age of 34 years old, Ward was alive when 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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