John C. Woods
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For other people named John Woods, see John Woods (disambiguation).
John Clarence Woods (June 5, 1911 – July 21, 1950) was a United States Army master sergeant who, with Joseph Malta, carried out the Nuremberg executions of ten former top leaders of the Third Reich on October 16, 1946, after they were sentenced to death at the Nuremberg trials. Time magazine credited him with 347 executions to that date during a 15-year career.[1] According to later research, a number of 60 to 70 over a period of two years is more credible.[2]
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Born | (1911-06-05)June 5, 1911 Wichita, Kansas, United States |
Died | July 21, 1950(1950-07-21) (aged 39) Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands |
Buried | Toronto Township Cemetery, Toronto, Kansas, U.S. |
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Rank | Master sergeant |
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Known for | Nuremberg executions |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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