George Lincoln Rockwell

Biography

George Lincoln Rockwell (March 9, 1918 – August 25, 1967) was an American neo-Nazi activist and politician who founded the American Nazi Party (ANP) and became one of the most notorious white supremacists in the United States until his assassination in 1967. While Rockwell remains obscure to the American public and never achieved political power, he remains an influence on far-right extremism.

Born in Bloomington, Illinois, to two vaudeville performers, Rockwell briefly studied philosophy at Brown University before dropping out to join the Navy. He trained as a pilot and served in World War II in the European and Pacific theaters, as well as the Korean War in non-combat roles, achieving the...