Samuel C. Thornton WWI
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Re: Samuel C. Thornton WWI
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Posted: 17 Jul 2008 5:19AM GMT |
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Die he die coming home in the US or Europe? If US in VA or before he reached VA. His death would be recorded in the county and state he died in.
I find the family living in Broad Run, Loudoun County Virginia and Samuel C. Thornton was born abt 1890 as he is 20 yrs old in 1910 census. Check with the local libraries for WWI era information. Check with the NARA or the VA State Archives as to where the local Loudoun Co. Draft Board/Enlistment records are. I don't find a Draft Registration Card for him so I believe he must have enlisted before June 5th 1917 when all those not already enlisted had to file a card with the local Draft Board, in that first round of 3 registration dates.
His father Sam is a widower still living in Broad Run, VA in 1920 census so check the local cemeteries of that area for son Sam's burial site.
A program on PBS called "History Detectives" just ran a segment on the "Red Hand Flag". It turns out it was a WWI regimental type flag of a French Army Regiment that had two U.S. African American Army Divisions, assigned to combat duty. You can down load a transcript of the show. It will give you some good history and maybe some clues of where to search for more information concerning Samuel's service.
Good Luck
I find the family living in Broad Run, Loudoun County Virginia and Samuel C. Thornton was born abt 1890 as he is 20 yrs old in 1910 census. Check with the local libraries for WWI era information. Check with the NARA or the VA State Archives as to where the local Loudoun Co. Draft Board/Enlistment records are. I don't find a Draft Registration Card for him so I believe he must have enlisted before June 5th 1917 when all those not already enlisted had to file a card with the local Draft Board, in that first round of 3 registration dates.
His father Sam is a widower still living in Broad Run, VA in 1920 census so check the local cemeteries of that area for son Sam's burial site.
A program on PBS called "History Detectives" just ran a segment on the "Red Hand Flag". It turns out it was a WWI regimental type flag of a French Army Regiment that had two U.S. African American Army Divisions, assigned to combat duty. You can down load a transcript of the show. It will give you some good history and maybe some clues of where to search for more information concerning Samuel's service.
Good Luck