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    Mildred Gillars

    American Nazi propagandist (1900–1988)

    Mildred Gillars

    Gillars's prison photo, 1949

    Born

    Mildred Elizabeth Sisk


    (1900-11-29)November 29, 1900

    Portland, Maine, U.S.

    DiedJune 25, 1988(1988-06-25) (aged 87)

    Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

    Resting placeSaint Joseph Cemetery, Columbus
    Other names
    OccupationRadio broadcaster
    Years active1940–1945
    Known forPresenting Nazi propaganda on German State Radio, directed to U.S.

    troops and audience, during World War II

    Criminal statusParoled (1961)
    Conviction(s)Treason
    Criminal penalty10 to 30 years imprisonment

    Mildred Elizabeth Gillars (née Sisk; November 29, 1900 – June 25, 1988)[1] was an American broadcaster employed by Nazi Germany to disseminate Axis propaganda during World War II.

    Following her capture in post-war Berlin, Gillars became the first woman to be convicted of treason against the United States.[2] In