AII POW-MIA - Garwood Intro

The Robert R. Garwood Case Revisited - Setting the Record Straight

In the Record of Pretrial Investigation, dated 06 February 1980, the Staff Judge Advocate investigating officer places before the Commanding General, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, the recommendation for Trial by General Court-Martial of Private First Class Robert R. Garwood, U.S. Marine Corps.THE SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE

Part I, The Government's Case, presents excerpts from 10 witnesses, most of them Ex-POWs who knew Robert Garwood and who gave sworn testimony, 2 sworn statements and various exhibits against Robert Garwood.

Part III, features excerpts from the only witness presented as part of the defense case. Although the Government's Case witnesses testimony was presented against Garwood, and as there was only 1 defense witness, the few objective extracts from these witnesses are presented for balance.

Part IV, will wrap up the Summary of Evidence with Elements of the Offenses; Charges; Comments; Specifications and Recommendations from the Staff Judge Advocate.

Garwood Revisted - Part 1:The Government's Case