Background
Thornton, Ann Murphy was born on September 8, 1920 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Matthew William and Ethel Geneva (Brink) Murphy.
Thornton, Ann Murphy was born on September 8, 1920 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Matthew William and Ethel Geneva (Brink) Murphy.
Bachelor of Science, North Dakota State University, 1942.
Reporter, Fargo Forum, 1942-1943; second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1944; advanced through grades to major, United States Army, 1959; served as feature writer public relations office, 9th Svc. Command, Fort Douglas, Utah. conference officer, officer in charge overseas conference room, Office of Chief of Staff, United States Army, The Pentagon, 1944-1949; assistant advertising director Army Navy Air Force Journal, Army Navy Air Force Journal, Washington, 1949-1950, 56-57; liasison officer to Defense Deputy, pictorial officer, Office of Chief of Staff, United States Army, The Pentagon security shift officer, United States Army Europe, Frankfurt, Federal Republic Germany public information officer Siene area commissioned, United States Army Europe, Paris, Alabama, 1955-1956; Executive officer, officer training company, 1st WAC Training Center, Fort McClellan, Alabama, 1955-1956; assistant secretary, XIIth Conference Military Advisors to Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, Washington (District of Columbia) assistant Executive officer, United States Army Recreuiting Headquarters 6th United States Army, San Francisco, 1961; retired, United States Army, 1961.
Wife of press attache, Prectoria, South Africa, Public Accairs Council, Cape Town, South Africa. Member Reserve Officer Association United States, Retired Officers Association, Century Club California, Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Married William Aloysius Curtin Junior, November 20, 1948 (divorced April 1958). Married Clarke Wayne Thornton Junior, August 21, 1961 (deceased).