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Francis O'Connor

Date of death:13. 09. 1847
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1800s
Support
Catholic Worker Movement San Patricio Battalion
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Biography

San Patricio Battalion sergeant. Wounded so severely at Churubusco that both his legs were amputated before his court-martial. Despite his condition, U.S. authorities still hanged him at Chapultepec on September 13, 1847.

Case

Charges: Desertion in time of war.
Sentenced: Sep 12, 1847
Released: Sep 13, 1847
Sentence: Death; hanged at Chapultepec September 13, 1847 with both legs amputated.
Convicted: Yes