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Lester Joseph Gillis (December 6, 1908 – November 27, 1934), [1] also known as George Nelson and Baby Face Nelson, was an American bank robber who became a criminal partner of John Dillinger, when he helped Dillinger escape from prison, in Crown Point, Indiana.
Apr 2, 2014 · Baby Face Nelson was one of the most notorious bank robbers of the early 20th century. He started his life in crime at the age of 13. Nelson was sentenced to jail in 1931 for...
Jan 7, 2024 · Popularly known as Baby Face Nelson, Lester Gillis was a remorseless killer who robbed dozens of banks before being fatally shot by FBI agents in November 1934.
Notorious gangster Lester M. Gillis, aka “Baby Face” Nelson. He was a protege of Alvin Karpis and a partner of John Dillinger. But Lester Gillis, better known by his alias George “Baby...
May 22, 2024 · Baby Face Nelson (born 1908, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died November 27, 1934, near Fox River Grove, Illinois) was an American gunman and bank robber noted for his vicious killings and youthful looks.
May 3, 2018 · Lester Joseph Gillis, better known to the world as Baby Face Nelson, was among the most notorious bank robbers in America in the 1930s. He was nicknamed so due to his youthful appearance and small frame.
On July 22, 1934, Dillinger is believed to have been shot and killed, and the following day, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover declared “Baby Face Nelson” as “Public Enemy No. 1.”. Following Dillinger’s death, Nelson and Chase made numerous trips across the continental U.S..
