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Winton G Thornton 1927 - 2001

Winton Grady Thornton of Wadley, Jefferson County, GA was born on August 27, 1927, and died at age 73 years old on February 13, 2001. Winton Thornton was buried at Beaufort National Cemetery Section 42 Site 66 1601 Boundary Street, in Beaufort, Sc.
Winton Grady Thornton
Wadley, Jefferson County, GA 30477
August 27, 1927
February 13, 2001
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Winton Grady Thornton's History: 1927 - 2001

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  • 08/27
    1927

    Birthday

    August 27, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Meriwether County, Georgia United States
  • Early Life & Education

    Grammar School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: PVT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 44136259 Enlisted: October 30, 1945 in Ft Mcpherson Atlanta Georgia 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

    General Farmers
  • 02/13
    2001

    Death

    February 13, 2001
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Beaufort National Cemetery Section 42 Site 66 1601 Boundary Street, in Beaufort, Sc 29902
    Burial location
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In 1927, in the year that Winton G Thornton was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1933, by the time he was merely 6 years old, on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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