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Featured by Jonathan Kaiman, Los Angeles Times

By Jonathan Kaiman, Los Angeles Times Aug 18, 2017

US Soldier Who Defected To North Korea In 1965 Tells His Story

Charles Robert Jenkins deserted the U.S. Army on a freezing night in January 1965. He pounded 10 beers to quiet...