Index Card Summary of Execution(s), Undated

don enlisted in the army on Nov. 29, 190. His next of
kin lives in Kansas City, Mo,"

PORTLAND OREGONIAN,. Portland, Oregon, 7=27-19)3

"Ft, Leavenworth, Kanse, July 26. = (AP) = Pvt. Levi Bran-
don, 23, Kansas City, Kanse, soldier convicted by a mili«
tary court of raping a 17-year-old waitress last New Year's

morning, was executed on the gallows today at the military
post. Only military officials, including an army chaplain,
designated by the commanding general of the Seventh Service
command witnessed the execution," AMERICAN, Hattiesburg,

Mississippi, July 26, 193 (7:8.)

don enlisted in the army on Nov. 29, 1910. His next of
kin lives in Kansas City, Mo,"

PORTLAND ORRGONIAN,. Portland, Oregon, 7=27-19h3

"Ft. Leavenworth, Kanse, July 26. - (AP) = Pvt. Levi Bran-
don, 23, Kansas City, Kanse, soldier convicted by a mili-
tary court of raping a 17-year-old waitress last New Year's
morning, was executed on the gallows today at the military
post. Only military officials, including an army chhplain,
designated by the commanding general of the Seventh Service
command witnessed the execution," AMERICAN, Hattiesburg,
Mississippi, July 26, 193 (7:8)

don enlisted in the army on Nov. 29, 19L0.

His next of
kin lives in Kansas City, Mo,

PORTLAND OREGONIAN,. Portland, Oregon, 727-1913

"Ft. Leavenworth, Kanse, July 26, - (AP) = Pvt. Levi Bran-
don, 23, Kansas City, Kanse, soldier convicted by a mili-
tary colrt of raping a 17-year-old waitress last New Year's

Only military officials, including an army cl
designated ty the conmanding general of the Seventh Service
command witnessed the execution," AMERICAN, Hattiesburg,
Mississippi, July 26, 1943 (7:8.)

Foun oMDcEIO, Fortiany Ores 1-27-13

BRANDON, Levi : 7-26-1943 amon
WOMAKX "July 26, 19h3-The first court martial death sen
tence in the 7th service conmand since Pearl Harbor was
carried out at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, command head-
quarters in Omaha, Neb,, disclosed.. Private First Class

>\Levi Brandon was hanged after being convicted on two

Y counts of rape and assault with intent to commit rapee
One of the offenses occurred in Kansas City, Kans., and

Xthe other in the city of Leavenworth, Kans, Brandon,

kK. a Negro, was attached to the service detachment of the

~ command and general staff school at Fort Leavenworth

.) when the cirmes were committed, He was tried by court

‘\ martial and found guilty ‘on February 8, The case was re

% viewed by higher authority. The sentence was confirmed
by presidential order on June 26. The hanging took

i j It was
Lace between 3 and o'clock this morning. :
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X viewed by higher authority. The sentence was confirmed

BRANDON, Levi 7-26-1943 CE ies afl
womuMx "July 26, 19)3-The first court martial death sen4
tence in the 7th service command since Pearl Harbor was
carried out at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, command head~
quarters in Omaha, Neb,, disclosed.. Private First Class
Levi Brandon was hanged after being convicted on two
counts of rape and assault with intent to commit rapes.
One of the offenses occurred in Kansas City, Kans., and
the other in the city of Leavenworth, Kans, Brandon,

a Negro, was attached to the service detachment of the
command and general staff school at Fort Leavenworth
when the cirmes were committed, He was tried by court
martial and found guilty on February 8. The case was re-

by presidential order on June 26. The nae ee
i i as
lace between 3 and ) o'clock this morning. Wi ;
att ended only by officially designated witnesses. Bran:

BRANDON, Levi. 7-26-1943 3
Konanx "July 26, 1943-The first court martial death sen-
tence in the 7th service conmand since Pearl Harbor was
carried out at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, conmand head-
quarters in Omaha, Neb,, disclosed.. Private First Class
DXlevi Brandon was hanged after being convicted on two
Qcounts of rape-and assault with intent to commit rapes
One of the offenses occurred in Kansas City, Kans,, and

Rie other in the city of Leavenworth, Kans, Brandon,

Ka Negro, was attached to the service detachment of the

‘command and general staff school at Fort Leavenworth

w when the cirmes were committed, He was tried by court

\ martial and found guilty on February 8, The case was re

X viewed by higher authority. The sentence was confirmed
by presidential order on June 26, The hanging took

Ss
Bran

mn 3 and o'clock this morning. It wa:
ee by officially designated witnessese