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U.S.A. Executions - 1607-1976 |
Index by date - 1945 |
# | NAME: LAST FIRST | AGE | RACE | SEX | OCCUPATION | CRIME | METHOD | DATE | STATE | ST # | ||
12924 | ALBERTS PAUL | 23 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 4 | 1945 | LOUISIANA | 583 |
12925 | RANSOM JOHN | 47 | BLACK | MALE | FRY COOK | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JAN | 5 | 1945 | ARIZONA | 90 |
12926 | GONZALES THEODORE | 21 | HISPANIC | MALE | ? | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JAN | 5 | 1945 | CALIFORNIA | 558 |
12927 | ANDERSON ROLLIE | 29 | WHITE | MALE | BARTENDER | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JAN | 5 | 1945 | CALIFORNIA | 559 |
12928 | FOLKES ROBERT | 24 | BLACK | MALE | RAILWAY COOK | RAPE-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JAN | 5 | 1945 | OREGON | 112 |
12929 | SPARKS HENRY | 33 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 15 | 1945 | FLORIDA | 226 |
12930 | HIGGINS WALTER | WHITE | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JAN | 15 | 1945 | OREGON | 113 | |
12931 | MERTEN HENRY | WHITE | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JAN | 15 | 1945 | OREGON | 114 | |
12932 | THORNTON GEORGE | 23 | BLACK | MALE | SOLDIER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 18 | 1945 | MISSISSIPPI | 284 |
12933 | TYE JIMMIE | 22 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 19 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 778 |
12934 | GLASS HENRY | 21 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JAN | 19 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 779 |
12935 | JONES WILLIE R. | 29 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | FEB | 2 | 1945 | VIRGINIA | 1227 |
12936 | GILSTRAP CHARLES | WHITE | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | FEB | 9 | 1945 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 582 | |
12937 | GREEN ALBERT | 28 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | FEB | 12 | 1945 | FLORIDA | 227 |
12938 | JARRETT WILLIAM | 54 | WHITE | MALE | FARM HAND | MURDER | HANGING | FEB | 23 | 1945 | IOWA | 38 |
12939 | THOMAS HOLMAN B. | 41 | BLACK | MALE | MILITARY EMPLYEE | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 1 | 1945 | VIRGINIA | 1228 |
12940 | NAGLE DJORY | 32 | WHITE | MALE | SEAMAN | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAR | 2 | 1945 | CALIFORNIA | 560 |
12941 | KEELING ERNEST | 26 | WHITE | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAR | 2 | 1945 | CALIFORNIA | 561 |
12942 | GLENN HERSHELL | 23 | WHITE | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAR | 2 | 1945 | CALIFORNIA | 562 |
12943 | FOWLER WALTER | 22 | WHITE | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 2 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 780 |
12944 | JACKSON WILLIE | 28 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 2 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 781 |
12945 | MCDANIEL RAYMOND | 30 | WHITE | MALE | LABORER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 2 | 1945 | VIRGINIA | 1229 |
12946 | WILLIAMS HENRY | BLACK | MALE | FARM HAND | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 4 | 1945 | TEXAS | 612 | |
12947 | BAKER LENA | 44 | BLACK | FEMALE | DOMESTIC SERVANT | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 5 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 782 |
12948 | SMITH EDMOND | 39 | WHITE | MALE | LABORER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 9 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 783 |
12949 | JOHNSON L. C. | 19 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 9 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 784 |
12950 | BIGGS ELMER | 23 | WHITE | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAR | 9 | 1945 | NORTH CAROLINA | 703 |
12951 | MESSER JOHN | 21 | WHITE | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAR | 9 | 1945 | NORTH CAROLINA | 704 |
12952 | BIGGS WILLIAM | 21 | WHITE | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAR | 9 | 1945 | NORTH CAROLINA | 705 |
12953 | REEDY DANIEL | 21 | WHITE | MALE | ASYLUM ESCAPEE | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 16 | 1945 | ALABAMA | 662 |
12954 | HOCKENBERRY JOSEPH | 23 | WHITE | MALE | ASYLUM ESCAPEE | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 16 | 1945 | ALABAMA | 663 |
12955 | BASS THOMAS | 25 | BLACK | MALE | SOLDIER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 16 | 1945 | KENTUCKY | 393 |
12956 | NELSON TOMMY | 35 | WHITE | MALE | REPAIRMAN | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 16 | 1945 | KENTUCKY | 394 |
12957 | USREY WILLIAM | 40 | WHITE | MALE | GOVT EMPLOYEE | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 23 | 1945 | MISSISSIPPI | 285 |
12958 | MACAVOY JOSEPH T. | 23 | WHITE | MALE | AIR FORCE | RAPE-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 23 | 1945 | NEBRASKA | 31 |
12959 | JOHNSON AMOS | 30 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 23 | 1945 | OKLAHOMA | 113 |
12960 | HOLLOWAY ROBERT | 24 | BLACK | MALE | EX SOLDIER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 25 | 1945 | TEXAS | 613 |
12961 | BROWN TONY | 39 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAR | 30 | 1945 | ARKANSAS | 434 |
12962 | CHAMBERS JAMES | BLACK | MALE | CONVICT | RAPE-MURDER | HANGING | MAR | 30 | 1945 | WEST VIRGINIA | 138 | |
12963 | SMITH LEE | WHITE | MALE | FARMER | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | APR | 6 | 1945 | ARIZONA | 91 | |
12964 | FOX CARL | 17 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 6 | 1945 | KENTUCKY | 395 |
12965 | JENKINS COOK | 24 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 6 | 1945 | OHIO | 364 |
12966 | BROWN JAMES | 28 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 6 | 1945 | OHIO | 365 |
12967 | HOLLEY U. L. | 38 | BLACK | MALE | CHEMIST HELPER | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | APR | 13 | 1945 | ARIZONA | 92 |
12968 | COLLETT JAMES | 61 | WHITE | MALE | FARMER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 20 | 1945 | OHIO | 366 |
12969 | HAMBRICK GEORGE | BLACK | MALE | CONVICT | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 24 | 1945 | TENNESSEE | 309 | |
12970 | GILBERT ULYSSES | 24 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | APR | 27 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 785 |
12971 | RUHL HENRY | 35 | WHITE | MALE | TRANSIENT WORKER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | APR | 27 | 1945 | WYOMING | 21 |
12972 | CHRISTIAN MANCY | 27 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 1 | 1945 | VIRGINIA | 1230 |
12973 | WATKINS DAVID | 18 | BLACK | MALE | WAITER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 11 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 786 |
12974 | LAMAR NATHANIEL | 21 | BLACK | MALE | COOK | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 11 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 787 |
12975 | YATES JAMES | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 25 | 1945 | ARKANSAS | 435 | |
12976 | KELSO SILAS | 25 | WHITE | MALE | EX CONVICT | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAY | 25 | 1945 | CALIFORNIA | 563 |
12977 | HAMBRICK ED | 26 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 25 | 1945 | KENTUCKY | 396 |
12978 | ANDERSON HERBERT | 31 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 25 | 1945 | LOUISIANA | 584 |
12979 | LYLES LEO | 22 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAY | 25 | 1945 | MISSOURI | 263 |
12980 | HILL HORIS | 23 | WHITE | MALE | LABORER | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | MAY | 25 | 1945 | NORTH CAROLINA | 706 |
12981 | SIMMONS EDDIE | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | MAY | 31 | 1945 | MISSISSIPPI | 286 | |
12982 | GREEN EDWARD | 23 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 1 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 788 |
12983 | MCDANIEL LACY | 34 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUN | 6 | 1945 | NORTH CAROLINA | 707 |
12984 | WASHINGTON SOLOMON | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 15 | 1945 | LOUISIANA | 585 | |
12985 | ROSSI NICHOLAS | 33 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER-BURGLARY | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 18 | 1945 | CONNECTICUT | 116 |
12986 | HARPER MCELWEE | 35 | BLACK | MALE | LABORER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUN | 22 | 1945 | CALIFORNIA | 564 |
12987 | BOLDEN EMERY | 26 | BLACK | MALE | LABORER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUN | 22 | 1945 | CALIFORNIA | 565 |
12988 | POTTS HOWARD | 41 | WHITE | MALE | SHIPPING CLERK | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUN | 22 | 1945 | COLORADO | 86 |
12989 | JONES WILLIAM | BLACK | MALE | PORTER | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUN | 22 | 1945 | NORTH CAROLINA | 708 | |
12990 | FRENCH HENRY | 35 | BLACK | MALE | TRUCK DRIVER | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | JUN | 22 | 1945 | NORTH CAROLINA | 709 |
12991 | GREEN JACK | 40 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | JUN | 29 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 789 |
12992 | HARPER JULIUS | 19 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 7 | 1945 | TEXAS | 614 |
12993 | SCHOLZ WILLI | 22 | WHITE | MALE | P.O.W | MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 10 | 1945 | KANSAS | 24 |
12994 | SCHOMER HANS | 27 | WHITE | MALE | P.O.W | MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 10 | 1945 | KANSAS | 25 |
12995 | DEMME HANS | 23 | WHITE | MALE | P.O.W | MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 10 | 1945 | KANSAS | 26 |
12996 | SEIDEL BERTHOLD | 30 | WHITE | MALE | P.O.W | MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 10 | 1945 | KANSAS | 27 |
12997 | BEYER WALTER | 32 | WHITE | MALE | P.O.W | MURDER | HANGING | JUL | 10 | 1945 | KANSAS | 28 |
12998 | ROEDL JAMES | 28 | WHITE | MALE | MIGRANT LABORER | ROBBERY-MURDER | SHOT | JUL | 13 | 1945 | UTAH | 36 |
12999 | DIXON BILLY | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 18 | 1945 | TENNESSEE | 310 | |
13000 | PATTON ED | 45 | BLACK | MALE | TENANT FARMER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 20 | 1945 | ALABAMA | 664 |
13001 | MURPHY PATRICK | 40 | WHITE | MALE | ? | RAPE | HANGING | JUL | 20 | 1945 | MARYLAND | 284 |
13002 | ANDERSON WILLIAM | 23 | BLACK | MALE | TAXI DRIVER | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 25 | 1945 | FLORIDA | 228 |
13003 | SMITHWICK ALBERT | 26 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | JUL | 28 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 790 |
13004 | PEARSON LONNIE | 31 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE-ROBBERY | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 3 | 1945 | VIRGINIA | 1231 |
13005 | DIAZ CAMARGO M. | 22 | HISPANIC | MALE | ? | RAPE-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | AUG | 14 | 1945 | CALIFORNIA | 566 |
13006 | MCCLAM LUTHER | 28 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 17 | 1945 | MARYLAND | 285 |
13007 | HAYES HENRY | 27 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 24 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 791 |
13008 | GUNNELLS ROBERT | 40 | WHITE | MALE | FARMER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | AUG | 24 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 792 |
13009 | REYAK BERNHARD | WHITE | MALE | P.O.W | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 25 | 1945 | KANSAS | 29 | |
13010 | LUDWIG HEINRICH | WHITE | MALE | P.O.W | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 25 | 1945 | KANSAS | 30 | |
13011 | KUELSEN GUENTHER | WHITE | MALE | P.O.W | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 25 | 1945 | KANSAS | 31 | |
13012 | FRANKE FRITZ | WHITE | MALE | P.O.W | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 25 | 1945 | KANSAS | 32 | |
13013 | FISCHER HELMUT | WHITE | MALE | P.O.W | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 25 | 1945 | KANSAS | 33 | |
13014 | WIZUY ROLF | WHITE | MALE | P.O.W | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 25 | 1945 | KANSAS | 34 | |
13015 | STENGEL OTTO | WHITE | MALE | P.O.W | MURDER | HANGING | AUG | 25 | 1945 | KANSAS | 35 | |
13016 | OGLESBY JOSEPH | BLACK | MALE | SOLDIER | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 2 | 1945 | TEXAS | 615 | |
13017 | BILL JOE | 30 | NAT AMER | MALE | LABORER | RAPE-MURDER | HANGING | SEP | 7 | 1945 | WASHINGTON | 91 |
13018 | JOHNSON ELDER | 52 | BLACK | MALE | PAROLED CONVICT | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 8 | 1945 | OHIO | 367 |
13019 | WHITSON BENJAMIN | 27 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | SEP | 14 | 1945 | CALIFORNIA | 567 |
13020 | BRIGANCE THOMAS | 30 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | SEP | 14 | 1945 | CALIFORNIA | 568 |
13021 | JOHNSON CHARLIE | 27 | BLACK | MALE | FARM HAND | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | SEP | 21 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 793 |
13022 | HARGERT HENRY | 18 | WHITE | MALE | APPREN CARPENTER | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | OCT | 3 | 1945 | OHIO | 368 |
13023 | JACKSON LOUIE | 53 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | OCT | 5 | 1945 | CALIFORNIA | 569 |
13024 | STEWART CHARLES | 30 | BLACK | MALE | PORTER | RAPE-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | OCT | 10 | 1945 | OHIO | 369 |
13025 | BREEDLOVE KERMIT | 33 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | OCT | 19 | 1945 | ILLINOIS | 333 |
13026 | WOOD DONALD | 24 | WHITE | MALE | SOLDIER | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | OCT | 26 | 1945 | MISSISSIPPI | 287 |
13027 | WILLIAMS BURNETT | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | OCT | 26 | 1945 | NORTH CAROLINA | 710 | |
13028 | DIXON PLEAS | 31 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | OCT | 29 | 1945 | FLORIDA | 229 |
13029 | WARREN ERNEST | 29 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | OCT | 29 | 1945 | FLORIDA | 230 |
13030 | MAYS EDWARD | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | NOV | 2 | 1945 | NORTH CAROLINA | 711 | |
13031 | DEGROAT ARTHUR | 35 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | NOV | 5 | 1945 | NEW JERSEY | 334 |
13032 | CARTER FRANK | 25 | WHITE | MALE | SAILOR | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | NOV | 8 | 1945 | OHIO | 370 |
13033 | SILLIMAN CHARLES | 35 | WHITE | MALE | BUS DRIVER | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | NOV | 9 | 1945 | COLORADO | 87 |
13034 | CRAITON JESSE | 23 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | NOV | 9 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 794 |
13035 | COLLINS NOAH | 29 | BLACK | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | NOV | 9 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 795 |
13036 | NORMAN CLIFF | 30 | BLACK | MALE | ? | RAPE | ELECTROCUTION | NOV | 9 | 1945 | OKLAHOMA | 114 |
13037 | TALBERT WILLIAM | 24 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | NOV | 16 | 1945 | MISSOURI | 264 |
13038 | MARTZ FRANK | 35 | WHITE | MALE | SOLDIER | RAPE-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | NOV | 23 | 1945 | COLORADO | 88 |
13039 | GREATHOUSE CLEVELAND | 63 | BLACK | MALE | CLERGY | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | NOV | 26 | 1945 | INDIANA | 124 |
13040 | MOLNAR DANIEL | 23 | WHITE | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | NOV | 27 | 1945 | NEW JERSEY | 335 |
13041 | SIMEONE ALBERT | 53 | WHITE | MALE | PAROLEE | ROBBERY-MURDER | ASPHYXIATION-GAS | NOV | 30 | 1945 | CALIFORNIA | 570 |
13042 | TAYLOR NATHANIEL | 37 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | NOV | 30 | 1945 | GEORGIA | 796 |
13043 | BROOKS DONALD | 31 | WHITE | MALE | TRUCK DRIVER | MURDER-BURGLARY | HANGING | NOV | 30 | 1945 | MARYLAND | 286 |
13044 | CARTER GEORGE | 29 | BLACK | MALE | CONVICT TRUSTEE | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 4 | 1945 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 583 |
13045 | BUTLER ANDERSON | 23 | BLACK | MALE | SOLDIER | RAPE | HANGING | DEC | 7 | 1945 | DELAWARE | 61 |
13046 | RILEY HENRY | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 7 | 1945 | LOUISIANA | 586 | |
13047 | DEEGAN ROBERT | 28 | WHITE | MALE | ? | ROBBERY-MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 11 | 1945 | NEW JERSEY | 336 |
13048 | NEELY MONROE | 37 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | ELECTROCUTION | DEC | 14 | 1945 | WASHINGTON, D.C. | 102 |
13049 | FIELDS JOHN | 38 | BLACK | MALE | ? | MURDER | HANGING | DEC | 28 | 1945 | MARYLAND | 287 |
13050 | TURNER WILLIAM | 29 | WHITE | MALE | PAROLEE | MURDER | HANGING | DEC | 28 | 1945 | WEST VIRGINIA | 139 |