Richard Johnstone

Released In Exile
Date of birth:1944
Age:82
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1970s
State:Iowa
In Exile For 7 years 20 days
Support
Anti-War
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Biography

Richard Johnstone was a graduate music student who was drafted into the United States Army in 1970. Four weeks into basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, he deserted the Army due to his opposition to the war and fled to Sweden where he worked as a rehearsal pianist at the Stockholm ballet.

Case

Charges: Desertion from the United States Army during the Vietnam War
In exile since: 1970
Exile ended: Jan 21, 1977
Sentence: No arrest or confinement established. Received a general discharge through the 1977 program for deserters.
Convicted: No

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