Abraham Axler

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Abraham "Abe" Axler, a prominent figure in organized crime, was born on October 19, 1901, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. He became a notorious member of the Purple Gang, a criminal organization based in Detroit, Michigan. Axler's criminal activities included involvement in the Cleaners and Dyers War and participation in the infamous Milaflores Massacre in 1927, where he and his associates machine-gunned three gangsters to death.

On November 26, 1933, at the age of 32, Abe Axler wa ...Read More

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Pinterest: Abe Axler (1901 - November 26, 1933), a Purple gang lieutenant and an enforcer. In 1921, Abe was convicted on burglary charges and did 4… | Gang, Purple, Underworld