Bent Andresen

AKA: Bent Andreson; Bent Andressen
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Full name:Bent B. Andresen
Date of birth:14. 01. 1908
Date of death:11. 02. 1991
Age:83† Deceased
Gender:Male
Era:1940s
State:California
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Biography

Bent Andresen was a conscientious objector and War Resisters League member. After leaving Civilian Public Service in protest against the atomic bombings, he was imprisoned and undertook a prolonged hunger strike.

Case

Charges: Leaving Civilian Public Service without authorization in protest against atomic bombing
Incarcerated: 1945
Sentence: Two-year prison sentence following his 1945 walkout. The archival biography documents seven months of force-feeding in a federal prisoners medical center in Missouri before release. That interval is not asserted as his complete custody duration.

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