Richard Girnt Butler | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1918-02-23)February 23, 1918 |
| Died | September 8, 2004(2004-09-08) (aged 86) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Aerospace engineer |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Richard Girnt Butler (February 23, 1918– September 8, 2004) was awhite supremacist andAmericanChristian religious leader. Butler founded theneo-NaziAryan Nations and would become one of the most well known and influential leaders of the Americanfar-right.
Butler was a former member of theSilver Shirts, an Americanfascist organization modeled afterNaziBrownshirts and active until its suppression following the Japanese attack onPearl Harbor.[1]
Butler was convicted ofconspiracy by theUnited States Department of Justice, but was not convicted because the grandjury failed to prosecute him.[2]
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