Americans executed by the British II
Part 2: How US Servicemen convicted of capital crimes met their end
Part 1 looked at the reasons why Britain retained the right to execute those who were convicted of capital crimes on British soil. It also looked at the case of David Cobb convicted of murdering a US officer.
After an appeal and review of his sentence, it was confirmed that David Cobb was to be hanged at Shepton Mallet Prison on 12 March 1943. The execut…
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