Was Jeffrey Dahmer in the military?
JEFFERY Dahmer is making headlines after the release of the Netflix series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
Those curious about the serial killer want to know if he was ever enlisted in the US military.
Was Jeffrey Dahmer in the military?
Jeffrey Dahmer is the focus of one of Netflix's popular true crime series, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
The series tells the story of how Dahmer was able to murder and dismember 17 young boys and men for almost a decade, before being apprehended by the police.
In the series, we see Dahmer enlisting in the military, but as with many true crime documentaries, a lot of what viewers see is dramatised.
However Jeffrey Dahmer did in fact serve in the military.
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The answer is yes - Dahmer did in fact enlist in the military in January 1979, just one year after he had killed his first victim, Steven Hicks.
Dahmer was urged to serve by his father, Lionel, after he discovered his son had dropped out of Ohio State University.
Once enlisted, Dahmer first underwent basic training at Fort McClellan in Anniston, Alabama, before training as a medical specialist at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.
During his time as a medic, Dahmer was reportedly considered as an “average or slightly above average soldier''.
When was Jeffrey Dahmer stationed in Germany?
After completing the required training, Dahmer was deployed to Baumholder, West Germany, on July 13, 1979.
During his deployment, Dahmer served as a combat medic in the 2nd Battalion, 68th Armored Regiment, 8th Infantry Division.
It was in Germany, that Dahmer allegedly once again developed a taste for terror and violence.
Davis was just 20 years old at the time of the alleged sexual assault.
While the pair were on a mission in , Davis reported that their military vehicle broke down and was towed to a train station.
Davis then explained how it was around this time the assault took place.
He said: "Somewhere in that time frame, I was sexually assaulted, which included penetration.
"I believe that I was drugged because I lost time and have memory gaps. I must have been so ashamed because I had very little recollection of the event."
A second alleged victim also came forward and opened up about his time serving alongside Dahmer.
Billy Capshaw waited until the death of his father to share his story, because his experience was "too embarrassing, and I didn't want my dad to know".
Capshaw was just 17 when he first met Dahmer and the two became room mates.
During his time as Dahmer's roommate, Capshaw reported that he was tied to his bed, beaten, and tortured by Dahmer.
Recalling his experience, Capshaw said: “He took all my clothing from me.
"He would either beat me before he raped me, or he would beat me after.
"I thought about killing him, and I thought about killing myself.''
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Why was Jeffrey Dahmer kicked out of the military?
On March 24, 1981, Dahmer was given an honorable discharge from his position, after completing only two years of his initial three-year enlistment.
Dahmer was discharged after being deemed unfit to serve due to his extensive alcohol misuse.