Robert A. Pearson, convicted of rape and executed in 1945 in England by the US military, buried on Guadalcanal, then re-interred in Hawaii. His military records were lost. Any speculation or information on why he was moved post mortem from Europe to the Pacific? Is this information even accurate?

by MooseMalloy

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Any speculation or information on why he was moved ...

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