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G.I. Deserter Tells of Cold, Hungry Times in North Korea.

Authors :
Brooke, James
Source :
New York Times. 11/4/2004, Vol. 154 Issue 53023, pA3-A3. 999p.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

Reports that Charles Robert Jenkins, the U.S. Army sergeant who left his soldiers and walked into North Korea in 1965 to avoid combat duty in Vietnam, has received a light sentence after pleading guilty in a court-martial held on November 3, 2004 in Camp Zama in Japan. Testimony about Jenkins' harsh life in North Korea; Punishments given to Jenkins; Prosecutor Seth Cohen's call for a need for military discipline while American soldiers are fighting in Iraq.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03624331
Volume :
154
Issue :
53023
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Times
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
15234696