John Patler
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John Patler is an American neo-Nazi who assassinated American Nazi Party
leader George Lincoln Rockwell
on August 25, 1967.
Patler was born John C. Patsalos in New York City
to Greek parents. When Patler was five, his mother was shot and killed by his father, who was sent to Sing Sing Prison. He changed his name to Patler in 1960.
Patler served in the US Marine Corps from 1958 to 1960, when he was discharged honorably on grounds of "unsuitability" after being arrested at a Nazi party rally.
He had formerly been a captain in the American Nazi Party and was the editor and cartoonist
for the party magazine, Stormtrooper. Patler was expelled from the party in March 1967 for alleged "Bolshevik
leanings."
On August 25, 1967, George Rockwell was shot and killed by a sniper in a shopping center in Arlington, Virginia in his car. The weapon used was a 7.63mm Mauser
pistol. Patler was arrested half an hour later a mile from the scene of the shooting. In December 1967, Patler was convicted of the murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Patler was paroled in 1975 after serving eight years.
American Nazi Party
The American Nazi Party was an American political party founded by discharged U.S. Navy Commander George Lincoln Rockwell. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Rockwell initially called it the World Union of Free Enterprise National Socialists , but later renamed it the American Nazi Party in...
leader George Lincoln Rockwell
George Lincoln Rockwell
George Lincoln Rockwell was the founder of the American Nazi Party. Rockwell was a major figure in the neo-Nazi movement in the United States, and his beliefs and writings have continued to be influential among white nationalists and neo-Nazis.-Early life:Rockwell was born in Bloomington,...
on August 25, 1967.
Patler was born John C. Patsalos in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to Greek parents. When Patler was five, his mother was shot and killed by his father, who was sent to Sing Sing Prison. He changed his name to Patler in 1960.
Patler served in the US Marine Corps from 1958 to 1960, when he was discharged honorably on grounds of "unsuitability" after being arrested at a Nazi party rally.
He had formerly been a captain in the American Nazi Party and was the editor and cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
for the party magazine, Stormtrooper. Patler was expelled from the party in March 1967 for alleged "Bolshevik
Bolshevik
The Bolsheviks, originally also Bolshevists , derived from bol'shinstvo, "majority") were a faction of the Marxist Russian Social Democratic Labour Party which split apart from the Menshevik faction at the Second Party Congress in 1903....
leanings."
On August 25, 1967, George Rockwell was shot and killed by a sniper in a shopping center in Arlington, Virginia in his car. The weapon used was a 7.63mm Mauser
Mauser
Mauser was a German arms manufacturer of a line of bolt-action rifles and pistols from the 1870s to 1995. Mauser designs were built for the German armed forces...
pistol. Patler was arrested half an hour later a mile from the scene of the shooting. In December 1967, Patler was convicted of the murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Patler was paroled in 1975 after serving eight years.