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Five deserters in Europe push peace resistance drive
A group of five American deserters, one in Navy uniform, announced a stepped up resistance campaign in Europe. They claimed contact with U.S. servicemen and deserters across France, Sweden, Switzerland, Yugoslavia and beyond, distributing 10000 bulletins titled Act to troops on February 17. They urged peace, listed addresses of peace groups in Europe, and identified four signatories with Army numbers. the fifth was Radarman 3/C George Wuerth from Evansville Indiana who said he deserted from the destroyer Charles F. Adam after reading about fellow deserters. The others named were Pvt. Philip Wagner, Pfc. Terry Klug, Pvt. Richard Perrin, and Pvt. Cornell Wiselman.
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U.S
Europe
France
Sweden
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
Land
Belgium
England
Italy
West Germany
Britain
Netherlands
Denmark
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Bund
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Army
Navy
George Wuerth
Evansville
Ind
Charles
F. Adam
Mediterranean
Enterprise
Hungary
Pvt
Philip Wagner
Felton
Calif
Wagner
University of Oregon
Peace Corps
Texas
Terry Klug
Fort Wayne
Richard Perrin
Springfield
Cornell Wiselman
Southfield
Mich