sentences:  Private Abshier, a member of the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, abandoned his post in South Korea in May 1962 when he crept away from his base and crossed the DMZ into North Korea.He was, for three months, the only American in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, until Private James Joseph Dresnok defected in August.In the 2006 documentary movie "Crossing the Line", Dresnok recalls waking up to see a white face looking at him.