Joseph Malta, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American hangman
Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1918
Place of Birth: Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 06-Jan-1999
Profession: executioner
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Joseph Malta
- Joseph Malta (November 27, 1918 – January 6, 1999) was the United States Army hangman who, with Master Sergeant John C.
- Woods, carried out the Nuremberg executions of ten former top leaders of the Third Reich on October 16, 1946 after they were sentenced to death during the Nuremberg Trials.
- Malta was a 28-year-old military policeman when he volunteered for the job.
- He ultimately hanged a total of 60 Nazi government and military leaders.
- A floor sander in civilian life, Malta left the Army in 1947 and returned to his former job.
- "It was a pleasure doing it," noted Malta in 1996, echoing the sentiments of his colleague Woods.
- Malta was born in Revere, Massachusetts.
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