Martin James Monti
Martin James Monti | |
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| Born | October 24, 1921 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 2000 (aged 78) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Known for | Defecting to Nazi Germany & the Waffen-SS in 1944 |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Convictions | Federal Treason (18 U.S.C. § 2381) (21 counts) Military Desertion Theft |
| Criminal penalty | Federal 25 years imprisonment Military 15 years imprisonment; commuted to time served |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States Nazi Germany |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces Waffen-SS United States Air Force |
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| Unit | SS-Standarte "Kurt Eggers" |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Martin James Monti (October 24, 1921 – September 11, 2000) was a United States Army Air Forces pilot who defected to Nazi Germany in October 1944, joined the Waffen-SS, and worked as a propagandist and writer. After the end of World War II, he was tried and sentenced for theft and desertion. Monti was granted clemency six months later. However, in 1948, after his involvement in Nazi propaganda was discovered, he was arrested, pleaded guilty to treason, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.