Edward Pimental
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Edward F. Pimental | |
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| Born | 19 June 1965 US Army |
| Rank | Specialist |
Edward F. Pimental (June 19, 1965 – August 8, 1985) was an American soldier of the United States Army who was murdered by the Red Army Faction in West Germany.
Biography
Pimental was born on June 19, 1965, in Fall River, Massachusetts, and raised in New York City. He joined the United States Army and was assigned to the 563rd Ordnance Company, which was located at Camp Pieri in Wiesbaden, West Germany.
Death
On the night of August 7, 1985, Pimental and other American soldiers visited the Western Saloon
Pimental was killed by a shot to the head in the nearby woods, and his
Aftermath
The murder of Edward Pimental caused heated discussions in the far-left circles in West Germany because it was the first time a person without major political or economic status was killed deliberately, contradicting the legacy of the 1968 movement. The Red Army Faction attempted to justify the murder by proclaiming Pimental as a "contract warmonger" for being a voluntary member of the United States military, but they later referred to it as a "mistake". In 1994 and 1996, Hogefeld and Eva Haule were convicted of participation in the murder of Pimental and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Frankfurt Higher Regional Court. Haule was released on parole in 2007,[2] while Hogefeld was eventually freed in 2011, being the last member of the Red Army Faction to leave prison.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Terrorists may have used slain soldier's ID", Reading Eagle, p. 7, 14 Aug 1985
- ^ Sontheimer, Michael (17 Aug 2007). "RAF Terror Revisited: Killer of US Troops Released". Spiegel Online. Retrieved 17 Sep 2018.
- ^ Connor, Richard (22 Jun 2011). Kuebler, Martin (ed.). "Germany frees last convicted member of Red Army Faction". DW News. Retrieved 17 Sep 2018.
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