Donald W. Duncan
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Master Sergeant Donald Walter Duncan (March 18, 1930 – March 25, 2009) was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier who served during the Vietnam War, helping to establish the guerrilla infiltration force Project DELTA there. Following his return to the United States, Duncan became one of the earliest military opponents of the war and one of the antiwar movement's leading public figures. Duncan is best remembered as the cover image on the February 1966 issue of Ramparts where he announced "I quit", as well as for his 1967 book The New Legions and his testimony to the 1967 Russell Tribunal, both of which detailed American war crimes in Vietnam.[1]
For other people named Donald Duncan, see Donald Duncan (disambiguation).
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Donald Duncan | |
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![]() Ramparts magazine cover from February 1966, featuring Duncan | |
Born | Donald Walter Duncan (1930-03-18)March 18, 1930 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Died | March 25, 2009(2009-03-25) (aged 79) Madison, Indiana, U.S. |
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Known for | Anti-war activism |
Spouse | Included
Apollonia Röesch
(m. 1955, divorced) |
Children | 2 (known) |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1955–1965 |
Rank | Master sergeant |
Unit | United States Army Special Forces |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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