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post, shot Cobner when the lieutenant ordered him to re-
main on duty. Cobb was the second American negro sentenced
to hang for murder in the past week in Britain. On Dec. 32!
a Glasgow U. S. Court Marital convicted a Citronelle, Ala.,
negro private of killing a Polish seaman," CLARRON-LEDGER,
Jackson, Misse, January 7, 193 (2:135.)

See: AFTER THE BATTLE MAGAZINE, Issue 59, 1988,p31.
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pest, shot Cobner when the lieutenant ordered him te re-
main on duty. Cobb was the second American negro sentenced
to hang for murder in the past week in Britain. On Dec. 3h
a Glasgow U. S. Court Marital convicted a Citronelle, Ala.,
negro private of killing a Polish seaman."" CLARRON-LEDGER,
Jackson, Misse, January 7, 193 (2:125.)

See: AFTER THE BATTLE MAGAZINE, Issue 59, 1988,p31.
Mil - B&MExcerpts

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a Glasgow U. S. Court Marital convicted a Citronelle, Ala.,
negro private of killing a Polish seaman." CLARRON-LEDGER,
Jackson, Miss., January 7, 1943 (2:1:5.)

See: AFTER THE BATTLE MAGAZINE, Issue 59, 1988,p31.
Mil - B&MExcerpts

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