John A. Bennett
American convicted of rape and attempted murder / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Arthur Bennett (April 10, 1936 – April 13, 1961) was a U.S. Army soldier who remains the last person to be executed after a court-martial by the United States Armed Forces.[1] The 19-year-old private was convicted of the rape and attempted murder of an 11-year-old girl in Austria.[2] Despite last minute appeals for clemency and pleas to President John F. Kennedy by her family to spare his life,[lower-alpha 1] Kennedy refused; Bennett was hanged at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 1961.
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John Arthur Bennett | |
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Born | (1936-04-10)April 10, 1936 Chatham, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | April 13, 1961(1961-04-13) (aged 25) |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Criminal status | Executed |
Conviction(s) | Attempted premeditated murder Rape |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Military career | |
Buried | Fort Leavenworth Military Prison Cemetery Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1953–1955 |
Rank | Private (E-1) |
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