“I Hereby Accept an Undesirable Discharge” 1951

Military officials frequently interrogated soldiers to force a confession of homosexuality. Many soldiers confessing to or suspected of homosexuality agreed to sign a statement, such as the one shown here, accepting an undesirable discharge and acknowledging loss of his or her veteran’s rights.

National Archives, Records of the Adjutant General’s Office

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“I Hereby Accept an Undesirable Discharge”