Aaron Wilson

In Exile
Date of birth:1932
Date of death:2014
Gender:Male
Era:1950s
State:Louisiana
Time in Exile:
2 Years 9 Months 12 Days
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Aaron Wilson

Biography

Aaron Wilson was a U.S. Army corporal from Urania, Louisiana, who was captured in 1950 and became one of 21 American Korean War prisoners who refused repatriation. He crossed into China on February 24, 1954 and returned to the United States on December 6, 1956. He later said that his youth, limited schooling and years of captivity shaped the decision to remain.

Case

Charges: Declined repatriation to the United States after captivity in the Korean War; no criminal conviction resulted from that decision.
In exile since: Feb 24, 1954
Exile ended: Dec 6, 1956
Sentence: Dishonorably discharged by the U.S. Army after refusing repatriation and permitted to leave the neutral custody area for China.

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