Mildred Gillars | |
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 Gillars's prison photo, 1949 | |
| Born | Mildred Elizabeth Sisk November 29, 1900 Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 1988 (aged 87) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saint Joseph Cemetery, Columbus |
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| Occupation | Radio broadcaster |
| Years active | 1940–1945 |
| Known for | Presenting Nazi propaganda on German State Radio, directed to U.S. troops and audience, during World War II |
| Criminal status | Paroled (1961) |
| Conviction(s) | Treason |
| Criminal penalty | 10 to 30 years imprisonment |
Mildred Elizabeth Gillars (née Sisk; November 29, 1900 – June 25, 1988)[1] was an American broadcaster employed by Nazi Germany to disseminate Axis propaganda during World War II. Following her capture in post-war Berlin, Gillars became the first woman to be convicted of treason against the United States.[2] In March 1949, she was sentenced to ten to thirty years' imprisonment.[2] Gillars was paroled in 1961. Along with Rita Zucca she was nicknamed "Axis Sally".
- ^ "Mildred Gillars | American traitor". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ a b Crofton, Ian (2009). Traitors & Turncoats: Twenty Tales of Treason from Benedict Arnold to Ezra Pound. London: Quercus. pp. 131. ISBN 978-1-84866-011-3. OCLC 298185611.