Richard Tenneson

In Exile
Date of death:2001
Gender:Male
Era:1950s
State:Utah
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Biography

Richard Tenneson was a U.S. Army private first class 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 1955, later settling in Utah.

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: 1955
Sentence: Dishonorably discharged by the U.S. Army after refusing repatriation and permitted to leave the neutral custody area for China.