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John Amen

1898 – 1960

US Army Intelligence officer; prosecutor and head of the Interrogation Division, Nuremberg trials

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About John Amen

Lived 1898 – 1960 (aged 61). John Amen was an American prosecutor and interrogator.

John Harlan Amen (September 15, 1898 – March 10, 1960) was a lawyer and United States Army Intelligence officer, who served as Nuremberg Prison Chief Interrogator during the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials.

Early life and education John Harlan Amen was born on September 15, 1898, to Harlan Page Amen and Mary Rawson in Exeter, New Hampshire. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1915, where his father had previously been appointed as a principal, and from Princeton University in 1919. He attended Harvard Law School from 1919 to 1923.

Legal and political career He was admitted to the New York bar in 1923. He served as an associate with Shearman & Sterling in New York from 1923 to 1928. His investigation eventually led to the dismissal of nearly a dozen police officers for accepting fraudulent bonds.

Military career He served as a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps Reserve Flying Corps in World War I. Michael Fitzpatrick (2006) Nuremberg: Goering's Last Stand (British television production) Tim Woodward (2006) Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial (BBC television docudrama) Mark O'Brien (2025) Nuremberg (film)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Princeton University, Harvard Law School, Phillips Exeter Academy
Employers
Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality
Awards
Legion of Merit; Order of St. Olav; Order of the White Lion
Also known as
William Stanley Amen, John Harlan Amen, Colonel John H. Amen, John H. Amen

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Amen?

US Army Intelligence officer; prosecutor and head of the Interrogation Division, Nuremberg trials (1898–1960)

When was John Amen born?

John Amen was born on 15 September 1898 in Exeter.

When did John Amen die?

John Amen died on 10 March 1960 in New York City.

What was John Amen's occupation?

John Amen was a prosecutor and interrogator.

What nationality was John Amen?

John Amen was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Amen

· Wikidata: Q1634507

· DBpedia: John Amen

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