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American Private Tried to Smuggle East Germans From Berlin
Army private Stockman planned and helped a doctor and family escape East Berlin via a Volvo trunk. Arrested at a Soviet checkpoint, he was court-martialed and received six months hard labor and a bad conduct discharge. His appeal raises questions about U S foreign policy and military punishment.
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Sandra G. Boodman
Washington Post
Ashington
Austin S. Stockman
Berlin
Stockman
U.S. Army
State Department
Army
Army Court of Military Review
Virginia
Delaware
Pierce
Detroit
James M. Welker
Soviet Union
Peter Huntsman
Drewitz
Mais
Dr. Mai