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Harassment and Repression - 1968

January 5

 

Servicemen in all branches of the military threatened with article 15 if they speak out against the War 

 

 

 

February 2

 

Fort Sill - Field Board Hearing held to decide on Andy Stapp's fitness to remain in the armed services.

 

 

 

February 15

 

Pvt. George Davis court-martialed after refusing orders to Vietnam.

 

 

 

March

 

Army announces court martial of Pfc. Mike Nelson, after he visited Washington “and complained to his Congressman on the treatment of troops on-base”.


Pvt. George Davis sentenced to 4 years at Hard Labor for refusal to go to Vietnam.

Fort Jackson - Robert Tater and Steven Kline threatened with court martial for antiwar agitation. 

 

 

 

March 8

 

Capt. Dale Noyd sentenced to one year at hard labor and dismissed from the service for refusing to train pilots for service in Vietnam.

 

 

 

March 15

 

Pfc. Howard Petrick given undesirable discharge.

 

 

 

March 30

 

Leavenworth - Capt Levy placed in "disciplinary segregation" for violating mailing privileges.

 

 

 

April 3

 

Navy court-martials PO/3 Dennis Ciesielski for refusal of orders to Vietnam.

 

 

 

April 5

 

Berlin Brigade “locked down” to protect GIs from antiwar leafletters.

 

 

 

April 6

 

President Johnson orders 5,000 Federal troops to Chicago, at the request of Lieut. Governor Samuel H. Shapiro who told him they were needed to combat an "insurrection

 

 

 

April 9

 

Fort Ord - The brass announce they will court martial Pvt. Kenneth Stolte and PFC Daniel Amick for having passed out an anti-war leaflet to their fellow GIs. The charge is '' promoting disaffection among the troops and civilian populace,'' and carries a possible penalty of three years imprisonment.

 

 

 

April 13

 

Fort Campbell - On-base curfew declared in response to two nights of rioting.

 

 

 

April 16

 

Fort Sill - Pvt. Paul Gaedtke given undesirable discharge. 

 

 

 

April 17

 

PO/3 Dennis Ciesiesky is court-martialed for refusing to board a Vietnam-bound ship.

 

 

 

April 18

 

PO/3 Dennis Ciesielski sentenced to one year at hard labor and given a bad conduct discharge.


Cpl. Mary Burns given undesirable discharge. 

 

 

 

April 19

 

Fort Sill - Pvt. Andy Stapp given undesirable discharge.

 

 

 

April 22

 

Fort Knox - Priest barred from the base for giving antiwar advice to GIs.

 

 

 

April 23

 

Fort Campbell - On-base curfew imposed to halt “scattered acts of rebellion.”

 

 

 

May 1

 

Air force sentences George B. Edwards to a year at hard labor and a dishonorable discharge for refusal of orders to Vietnam. 

 

 

 

May 22

 

Fort Ord - Ken Stolte and Dan Amick convicted after a three day general court martial. The two charges against them were “attempting to conspire” to commit an offense and engaging in acts prejudicial to the good order and discipline of the Army, including uttering disloyal statements with intent to arouse disloyalty and disaffection among the troops and civilian populace. They were sentenced to four years at hard labor and dishonorable discharges. 

 

 

 

June 6

 

Navy court martial, hearing case of Fred Patrick, rules that conscientious objection to war is a valid defense against charge of being AWOL.

 

 

 

June 26

 

The Presidio Stockade - GI shot in back while trying to escape.

 

 

 

July 18

 

San Francisco - The Nine for Peace arrested .

 

 

 

July 29

 

Oakland Army Base - Application to use auditorium for GI teach-in rejected.

 

 

 

August 23

 

Killeen - 5 Oleo Strut staff members charged with possession.

 

 

 

August 24

 

Fort Hood - Fort Hood 43 arrested for wilful disobedience of a lawful order.


Fort Dix - Allen Myers charged with violating Fort Dix regulation prohibiting the distribution of any written material which "is in bad taste, prejudicial to good order and discipline in the command, subversive or otherwise contrary to the best interests of this command."

 

 

 

September

 

Vietnam GI reports that the stockade at Fort Leonard Wood is so overcrowded that there’s a waiting list! Same story as elsewhere -- GIs are going AWOL in ever increasing numbers. There are 135 men awaiting trial who live in regular barracks, pulling soft duty -- and they’re even getting passes.

 

 

 

September 7

 

Fort Hood - Andy Stapp barred from entering the base, where he had tried to interview 6 of the Fort Hood 43.

 

 

 

September 10

 

Fort Hood - PFC. Bruce L, Petersen charged with two counts of marijuana possession.

 

 

 

September 11

 

Killeen - Andy Stapp, Dick Wheaton and Bill Smith arrested on vagrancy charges.

 

 

 

September 21

 

Fort Hood - five of the Ft Hood 43 found guilty of failure to report for reveille. Four [Pfc. Reginald Thompson, Pvt. Donald Bias, Spec/5 Rudolph Bell, Pfc. Charles Arline] were sentenced to six months confinement, forfeiture pf $63 a month and reduction to the lowest rank. One [Pvt. Steve Suswell] was sentenced to three months confinement, forfeiture pf $63 a month for six months and reduction to the lowest rank.

 

 

 

September 28

 

Fort Hood - Two of the Fort hood 43 [Pfc Dwayne Wilcoxson, Sgt. Thomas Dominick] were found guilty of breaking restriction and sentenced to one month at hard labor, forfeiture of two thirds of their pay and reduction in rank. They were found not guilty of failure to obey the order of a superior officer; one [Pvt. Carl Bynum] found guilty of failure to obey an order and sentenced to six months at hard labor, forfeiture of two thirds of their pay for six months and reduction in rank; one [Specialist Alfred Delone] was found not guilty and one [Pfc Leroy Beauchamp] did not appear for his court martial and was listed as AWOL.

 

 

 

October

 

Supreme Court Justice Douglas gave Lt. Hugh Smith a stay against the transfer order because of the "serious First Amendment question involved in the transfer". The stay was granted two hours before Smith was to have left for Seattle on route to Taiwan.


The GI Civil Liberties Defense Committee issues an appeal for telegrams of support on behalf of antiwar GI’s Pfc. Walter Kos (Fort Bragg, NC), and Pfc. Edwin Glover (Fort Benning, Georgia).

Larry Freidberg threatened with “general discharge” for signing petition calling for immediate withdrawal from Vietnam published in The New York Times.

 

 

 

October 1

 

Fort Dix - Spec/4 Allen Myers acquitted of charges that he had distributed leaflets and other printed matter that was "in bad taste," "prejudicial to good order," or "subversive."

 

 

 

October 11

 

The Presidio Stockade - Pvt Richard Bunch, 19, was shot in the back and killed while allegedly trying to escape from a work detail.


Jim Ghent forcibly shipped to Vietnam.

 

 

 

October 14

 

San Francisco - Lt [jg] Susan Schnall charged under Articles 92 and 133 of the UCMJ as result of her participation in the October 12th GI/Vets organized antiwar demonstration in San Francisco.


San Francisco - A1/C Michael Locks charged with wearing his uniform to the October 12th GI/Vets organized antiwar demonstration in San Francisco.

 

 

 

October 25

 

Fort Hood - Six of the Fort Hood 43 were tried by General court martial The results were: Sgt. Robert Rucker and SP/4 Ernest Bess, acquitted; Pvt. Guy Smith and Pvt. Ernest Fredericks, BCDs (no time); SP/4 Talley Royal, three months w/o confinement, and SP/4 Albert Henry, three months with confinement. They had faced a possible five years at hard labor and a dishonorable discharge.

 

 

 

November 6

 

Fort Hood - PFC. Bruce L, Petersen found guilty of two counts of possession of marijuana in a general court martial Sentenced to eight years at hard labor and a dishonorable discharge.

 

 

 

November 23

 

Fort Gordon - Shakedown to uncover subversive literature.

 

 

 

December

 

Fort Dix - Brass issue post regulation prohibiting distribution of any literature at Fort Dix "without the prior approval of the Adjutant General".

 

 


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  • Harassment and Repression - 1970
  • Harassment and Repression - 1971
  • Harassment and Repression - 1972
  • Protests and Demonstrations - 1965 - 1967
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  • Protests and Demonstrations - 1971
  • Protests and Demonstrations - 1972
  • Riots and Rebellions 1965 - 1973

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