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Denis Joseph Adelsberger

Released
Date of birth:1944
Date of death:18. 02. 2010
Gender:Male
Era:1960s
State:Georgia
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Biography

Denis Joseph Adelsberger was opposed to the Vietnam War while in the U.S. Army. After his imprisonment and undesirable discharge, he became an Atlanta peace organizer and counselor.

Case

Charges: Refusal to wear an Army uniform in opposition to the Vietnam War
Sentence: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports six months of imprisonment followed by an undesirable discharge. The contemporary March-April1968 CCCO roster places him in the Fort Gordon stockade. Exact admission and release dates and the formal charge remain unverified.