Kudirkas escape was aborted and he was mistakenly returned to Soviet custody. Tried for treason. he was imprisoned for 4 years and 10 months. While sympathetic Americans. including many of us here in Congress. attempted to free him. Last August his release was secured. The fact that his mother was born in Brooklyn. N.Y.. and he was able to claim American citizenship made his release easier. But it was not until November that he and his family were finally able to emigrate to the United States. Seaman Kudirka was one of the fortunate. Nameless thousands of his countrymen are not so lucky.
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