Biography
Bouke Blom was a Church of the Brethren conscientious objector from California imprisoned during World War I. Court-martialed for refusing military service, he was held at Fort Leavenworth. Sentenced to 10 years in prison. (Documented in the Swarthmore College Peace Collection's World War I Conscientious Objectors database.) Archival note: sent to Camp Cody; interviewed by investigation board (Bd. of Inquiry?) re: abuse he experienced when a hose was put into his mouth and water forced in until he was unconscious; camp psychologist, Moore, listed him as “insincere; feels no obligation to U.S.”; …
Custody record
The cited World War I archival record does not establish a one-day imprisonment. The imposed sentence and the period actually spent in custody are different; no exact duration is recorded here unless supported by custody records.
The source places transfer to Leavenworth in June or July 1918 and release in January 1919, indicating months rather than one day; the conflicting start month prevents an exact calculation.
