George Lincoln Rockwell
| George Lincoln Rockwell | |
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| Commander of the American Nazi Party | |
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In office March 1958 – August 25, 1967 (9 years) |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Matt Koehl |
| Leader of the World Union of National Socialists | |
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In office 1962 – August 25, 1967 (5 years) |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Matt Koehl |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 9, 1918 Bloomington, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 1967 (aged 49) Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Political party | American Nazi |
| Spouse(s) | Judy Aultman (1943–1953) Thóra Hallgrímsdóttir (1953–1961) |
| Occupation | Sailor, commercial artist, magazine publisher, politician, activist |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1941–1960 |
| Rank |
 Commander
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| Battles/wars |
World War II Korean War |
George Lincoln Rockwell (March 9, 1918 – August 25, 1967) was an American neo-Nazi and founder of the American Nazi Party. He was a major figure in the neo-Nazi movement in the United States, and his beliefs and writings have continued to be influential among neo-Nazis.
On August 25, 1967, Rockwell was murdered by a former member of his own group while leaving a laundromat in Arlington, Virginia.
Rockwell was born in Bloomington, Illinois, the first of three children of George Lovejoy "Doc" Rockwell and Claire (Schade) Rockwell. His father was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and was of English and Scottish ancestry. His mother was the daughter of Augustus Schade, a German immigrant, and Corrine Boudreau, who was of Acadian French ancestry. Both parents were vaudeville comedians and actors; and his father's acquaintances included Fred Allen, Benny Goodman, Walter Winchell, Jack Benny, and Groucho Marx. His parents divorced when Rockwell was six years old, and he divided his youth between his mother in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and his father in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Rockwell attended Atlantic City High School in Atlantic City, and applied to Harvard University when he was 17 years old. However, he was denied admission. One year later, his father enrolled him at Hebron Academy in Hebron, Maine. He became an avid reader of Western philosophy and socially significant novels, leading him to re-examine the topic of religion. He had initially perceived himself as a devout Protestant, but, after reading the Bible numerous times, he perceived religion as a necessary pillar to civilization rather than literally true. He promoted the Christian Identity sect in the 1960s.
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