Mildred Elizabeth Gillars (November 29, 1900 – June 25, 1988), nicknamed "Axis Sally" along with Rita Zucca, was an American broadcaster employed by Nazi Germany to disseminate propaganda during World War II. Following her capture in post-war Berlin, she became the first woman to be convicted of treason against the United States. In March 1949, she was sentenced to imprisonment from ten to thirty years. She was released in 1961.
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29 November 1900 Portland, Maine
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Died |
25 June 1988 (aged 87)
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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