William Durkin

Released
Date of birth:26. 07. 1949
Date of death:18. 04. 2021
Age:71† Deceased
Gender:Male
Era:1960s
Inmate Number:#35870
State:Illinois
Time Imprisoned:
2 Years
Support
Anti-War Chicago 15
William Durkin

Biography

William Durkin was one of the youngest of the fifteen (Bill Durkin, age 19) who burned some 40,000 Chicago draft records on May 25, 1969. He was indicted on the four federal counts and was part of the group whose members served up to two years.

Case

Charges: Destruction of government property, mutilation of records, interfering with the Selective Service System, and conspiracy (the May 25, 1969 Chicago draft-record burning).
Arrested: May 25, 1969
Incarcerated: Jun 5, 1970
Sentence: Served two years in federal prisons for the Chicago 15 draft-record protest, according to the 2021 Urban Milwaukee remembrance. The actual release date remains unresolved; it is not calculated from this reported duration.
Convicted: Yes

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