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Thomas George Lanphier, Sr.
1890–1972Major in the United States Army
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The major in the United States army Thomas George Lanphier, Sr. was born in 1890. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 4 languages. Waterloo has the most of any town in Iowa: 61.

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