Richard Girnt Butler
Richard Girnt Butler (February 23, 1918 – September 8, 2004) was a white supremacist and American Christian religious leader. Butler founded the neo-Nazi Aryan Nations and would become one of the most well known and influential leaders of the American far-right.
Richard Girnt Butler | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 23, 1918 |
| Died | September 8, 2004 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Aerospace engineer |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Litch (m. 1941; died 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |  United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Butler was a former member of the Silver Shirts, an American fascist organization modeled after Nazi Brownshirts and active until its suppression following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.[1]
Butler was convicted of conspiracy by the United States Department of Justice, but was not convicted because the grand jury failed to prosecute him.[2]
References
- Elliston, Jon. "New Age Nazi".
- Biography of "Louis Beam" at Anti-Defamation League (ADL) website. Archived 2011-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
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