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85 years ago today, Charles Robert Jenkins, a United States Army deserter, North Korean prisoner, and voice for Japanese abductees in North Korea, was born. (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

He was in the 8th calvary regiment, and deserted because he feared being deployed to Vietnam

https://virtualwall.org/u-army/8thcavrgt.htm

8th Cav lost about 890 people in Vietnam, the rough size of the regiment was 1000....

Sure, he was stuck in NK for 40 years, but he didn't die in Vietnam.