Executions By The United States Air Force
The United States Air Force has executed a total of three airmen by hanging between 1950 and 1954. The first execution, that of Robert E. Keller, was conducted under the authority of the 1920 Articles of War; those of Burns and Dennis, Jr. were carried out under a short-lived revised version of the Articles of War popularly known as the Elston Act of 1948.
| Executed person | Date of execution | Location | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert E. Keller | 11 March 1950 | Nakano, Japan | Murder |
| Robert Burns | 28 January 1954 | Guam | Murder and rape |
| Herman Dennis, Jr. | 28 January 1954 | Guam | Murder and rape |
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