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Alexander Bonnyman Jr.

Alexander Bonnyman Jr., American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1943)

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Born
May 2, 1910
Died
November 23, 1943
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1910

About Alexander Bonnyman Jr.

Alexander "Sandy" Bonnyman Jr. was a United States Marine Corps officer who was killed in action on Betio Atoll in the Gilbert Islands during World War II. Parts of Bonnyman's actions were captured on film by combat cameraman Norman Hatch and featured in the documentary, With the Marines at Tarawa, making it the first Medal of Honor action captured on film. For his actions during the battle, Bonnyman was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

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The world when Alexander Bonnyman Jr. was born

Alexander Bonnyman Jr. was born in 1910. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1910

  • Best-selling book"The Rosary" – Florence L. Barclay

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJack Johnson defends heavyweight title, sparking nationwide debate
  • Top headlineBoy Scouts of America founded
  • Technology milestoneFirst neon lighting demonstrated in Paris
  • World population~1.7B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population92.2M

1910 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alexander Bonnyman Jr.'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19102026
Average home$3,395$435,000
Average income$574$67,500
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population92.2M341 million

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