James B. Sanders

U.S. Army Executions in Europe during World War II, P-S

Last Name	First Name	DOB	Place of Birth	Date of Death	Location of Execution	Executioner	Type Execution
Philpot	Henry C.	Friday, June 22, 1917	Redding, California	Monday, September 10, 1945	Loire Disciplinary Training Center, Le Mans, France	John C. Woods	Hanged
Pittman	Willie Aron	Monday, August 26, 1918	Campbellton, Florida	Monday, August 30, 1943	Termini, Sicily	Joseph V. DePaul Dillon	Hanged
Pygate	Benjamin	Tuesday, February 2, 1909	Dillon, South Carolina	Tuesday, November 28, 1944	Shepton Mallet Prison, England	Philip J. Flynn (led Firing Squad)	Shot
Robinson	Charles M.	Wednesday, April 4, 1923	Houston, Texas	Friday, September 28, 1945	Loire Disciplinary Training Center, Le Mans, France	John C. Woods	Hanged
Rollins	Alvin R.	Friday, December 5, 1924	Chattanooga, Tennessee	Thursday, May 31, 1945	Loire Disciplinary Training Center, Le Mans, France	John C. Woods	Hanged
Sanders	James B.	Saturday, June 9, 1917	Lockhart, South Carolina	Wednesday, October 25, 1944	Seine Disciplinary Training Center, Paris, France	Mortimer H. Christian/Woods Assistant	Hanged
Schmiedel	Werner	Sunday, May 4, 1919	Allentown, Pennsylvania	Monday, June 11, 1945	PBS Stockade Number 1, Aversa, Italy	Unknown	Hanged
Scott	Richard B.	Wednesday, August 23, 1916	Carrolton, Texas	Saturday, November 18, 1944	Fort Du Roule, Cherbourg, France	Mortimer H. Christian	Hanged

The Seine Disciplinary Training Center, Paris, Mortier Caserne, 1945

The Seine Disciplinary Training Center, 1945

Five American soldiers were hanged at this DTC, located in eastern Paris, from October 25, 1944 to November 8, 1944. Major Mortimer H. Christian presided over all five hangings. Master Sergeant John C. Woods assisted in at least three. Willie Wimberly Jr., Joseph Watson, Paul M. Kluxdal, James B. Sanders and Roy W. Anderson were hanged at the center located at the Caserne Mortier. The site is now part of the French intelligence services and access is not permitted.