Francis Kroncke

Released
Gender:Male
Era:1970s
State:Minnesota
Support
Anti-War Minnesota Eight Catholic Worker Movement
Francis Kroncke

Biography

Francis was a member of the Little Falls raiding team (with Michael Therriault) in the July 10, 1970 Minnesota Eight actions. Convicted Jan 18, 1971 and sentenced to five years in federal prison; released July 1973. A former Catholic seminarian/theology teacher, he later compiled and preserved archival materials documenting the Minnesota Eight trials.

Custody research — September 2026

Arrest and release month verified; the group’s 14–20-month range does not establish this individual’s exact duration.

Case

Charges: Interfering with the Selective Service System (the July 1970 Minnesota draft-board raids).
Arrested: Jul 10, 1970
Sentenced: Mar 12, 1971
Released: July 1973
Prosecutor: Thorwald H. Anderson, Jr. — government counsel on appeal
Judge: Philip Neville
Convicted: Yes

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