Richard Gordon

In Exile
Date of death:1988
Gender:Male
Era:1950s
State:Illinois
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Biography

Richard Gordon was a U.S. Army sergeant from Chicago and one of 21 American Korean War prisoners who refused repatriation. He crossed into China on February 24, 1954 and returned to the United States in January 1958. Contemporary accounts reported that he continued to support communism after his return.

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: January 1958
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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