Charles E. Thornton

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Charles E. Thornton (born c. 1935) was a medical reporter for the Arizona Republic newspaper. He was the first American journalist killed in Afghanistan after the Soviet invasion of 1979.

Thornton, age 50, and photographer were traveling in a truck with mujahideen fighters in September 1985 covering the work of an American medical team in the country. They were ambushed by Soviet troops and helicopters. Schlueter survived.[1][2][3]

Thornton was inducted into the Arizona Newspapers Association Hall of Fame in 1996, the same year as murdered Arizona Republic investigative reporter Don Bolles.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Montini, EJ. "Montini: The story of the other murdered Arizona Republic reporter". AZCentral. Gannett. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. ^ Horne, AD. "2 Americans said killed in Afghanistan". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. ^ "One of two American journalists from The Arizona Republic..." UPI. United Press International. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Hall of fame". Arizona Newspapers Association. Arizona Newspapers Association. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
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