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William G. Sebold
William G. Sebold | |
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.jpg) William Sebold and his wife photographed in New York City, 1937. | |
| Born | Gottlieb Adolf Wilhelm Sebold March 10, 1899 |
| Died | February 16, 1970 (aged 70) |
| Occupation | Spy |
| Spouse | Helen Lena Buchner Sebold |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance |  Germany (double agent) United States |
| Agency | Abwehr FBI |
| Service years | 1939–1941 |
| Codename | Tramp |
| Operations | Duquesne Spy Ring |
William G. Sebold (German: Gottlieb Adolf Wilhelm Sebold;[1] March 10, 1899 – February 16, 1970) was a German-born United States citizen who was coerced into becoming a spy when he visited Germany after being pressured by several high-ranking Nazi members. He informed the American Consul General in Cologne before leaving Germany and became a double agent for the FBI. With the assistance of another German agent, Fritz Joubert Duquesne, he recruited 33 agents that became known as the Duquesne Spy Ring. In June 1941, the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested all of the agents. They were convicted and sentenced to a total of 300 years in prison.
- ^ According to the birth certificate provided by the City Archives of Mülheim
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