A pardon for those men has just been announced:
Pardon for soldiers who deserted for allies in WWII - RT News
The Government is to pardon over 4,500 former soldiers who deserted the Defence Forces during World War II to fight with the Allied Forces.
Minister for Defence Alan Shatter told the Dáil that the Government apologises for the manner in which the deserters were treated by the State after the war.
He said the Government recognises the value and importance of their military contribution to the Allied victory.
A good resolution to the issue. Symbolic yes but important. I believe one of my uncles appears on the famous list.