Member Login | Become a Member

The MDNA Blog

Machinery Dealers National Association
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • MDNA Member Benefits
    • Member Login
    • Join Us
  • EVENTS & NEWS
    • Calendar of Events
    • Blog
    • News Room
  • RESOURCES
    • Buyer's Guide & Serial Number Reference Book
    • Premier Vendor Introduction
    • Find Premier Vendors
  • ABOUT US
    • Mission and History
    • Austin D. Lucas Scholarship Fund
    • MDNA Subsidiaries
    • LEADERSHIP >
      • Board of Directors
      • Presidents of the MDNA
    • Join Us
  • MEMBER'S AREA
    • Webinar Library
    • Member Only Resources

MDNA Veteran Spotlight: Charles H. Thornton, III

11/1/2023

0 Comments

 
Picture
Through November 10th, we're proudly sharing the stories of U.S. Veterans. This week's spotlight is on Charles H. Thornton, III.  He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict, from 1952-1954. Charles was a MP (Military Police Officer) and was stationed at Fort Knox, KY.  During his service he hunted down deserters and service members who had gone AWOL (absent without official leave).
 
Charles H. Thornton, III is the father of Chip Thornton, CEA and grandfather of Chase Thornton, both of MDNA Member firm, PRESSES FOR INDUSTRY.
 
Chip recounts hearing his dad talk about his time as an MP.  “One story that he told us, always stood out to me.  He and a partner would have to go up in the hills and back woods of Kentucky.  He would always find himself stumbling on a Moonshine Still (guys making illegal Moonshine was very prevalent in those times).  He said many times he would be looking down the barrel of a shotgun. He would say “I am only looking for so and so”, and the Moonshiners would always say go look at his Mama’s house.  Sure enough that’s where they would find them. He also would hear the Moonshiner’s running their souped-up cars built for running the mountains at night with huge motors and stripped out so they could put all the crates of moonshine in the cars. And, when sitting in his vehicle at night during a stakeout they would always here the cars racing up and down the mountain and occasionally you could hear one drive off the cliff and explode or crash.”
 
God bless Charles H. Thornton, III (still with us today at 90 years old), and thank you for your service.
 
Are you or your loved one a U.S. Veteran? We want to celebrate your story too.  Please send your story and photos to [email protected]. And thank you for your service!


0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    RSS Feed

    Categories

    All


    Archives

    June 2025
    May 2025
    February 2025
    November 2024
    October 2024
    September 2024
    August 2024
    July 2024
    June 2024
    April 2024
    March 2024
    February 2024
    January 2024
    December 2023
    November 2023
    October 2023
    September 2023
    August 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    May 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    November 2022
    September 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    June 2021
    March 2021
    July 2019

    View my profile on LinkedIn
Contact us: Phone:703.836.9300 | [email protected] | sitemap
Copyright MDNA-Machinery Dealers National Association.  All Rights Reserved.
5568 General Washington Drive, Suite A212, Alexandria VA 22312
Refund and Privacy Policy
Picture
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • MDNA Member Benefits
    • Member Login
    • Join Us
  • EVENTS & NEWS
    • Calendar of Events
    • Blog
    • News Room
  • RESOURCES
    • Buyer's Guide & Serial Number Reference Book
    • Premier Vendor Introduction
    • Find Premier Vendors
  • ABOUT US
    • Mission and History
    • Austin D. Lucas Scholarship Fund
    • MDNA Subsidiaries
    • LEADERSHIP >
      • Board of Directors
      • Presidents of the MDNA
    • Join Us
  • MEMBER'S AREA
    • Webinar Library
    • Member Only Resources