Charles Robert Jenkins Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Charles Robert Jenkins (February 18, 1940 â€" December 11, 2017) was a

United States Army soldier who lived in North Korea from 1965 to 2004

after deserting his unit and crossing the Korean Demilitarized

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.tmulti .trow>.thumbcaption{text-align:center}}Jenkins was born in

1940 in Rich Square, North Carolina. He joined the Army National Guard

in 1955, aged 15, below the minimum enlistment age. He joined the

Regular Army in 1958 and was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division. He

served in South Korea from 1960 to 1961, in West Germany from 1962 to

1964, and in South Korea again.In South Korea, Jenkins was assigned to

night patrols. He was alarmed about the prospect of being sent to what

he considered a certain death in Vietnam. On the evening of January 4

or 5, 1965, he crossed into North Korea "after guzzling 10 beers for

courage", and surrendered to forces there. His hope was that he would

be sent to the Soviet Union and then, through prisoner exchange,

eventually returned to the United States. Shortly thereafter, North

Korean propaganda declared that a U.S. sergeant had defected, and

broadcast statements allegedly made by the defector, reportedly in

stilted English. The U.S. Army claimed Jenkins wrote four letters

stating his intention to defect (an allegation Jenkins denied);

however, the original letters are reportedly lost. His relatives

maintained throughout his absence that he was abducted.

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