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Edward Donald Slovik (February 18, 1920 – January 31, 1945) was a United States Army soldier during World War II and the only American soldier to be court-martialled and executed for desertion since the American Civil War.
The Execution of Private Slovik is a nonfiction book by William Bradford Huie, published in 1954, [1] and an American television movie that aired on NBC on March 13, 1974.
The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War. Determined to put his criminal record behind him,...
Nov 16, 2009 · Pvt. Eddie Slovik becomes the first American soldier since the Civil War to be executed for desertion—and the only one who suffered such a fate during World War II. Pvt. Eddie Slovik was a...
Mar 13, 1974 · The Execution of Private Slovik: Directed by Lamont Johnson. With Martin Sheen, Mariclare Costello, Ned Beatty, Gary Busey. The story of Eddie Slovik, who was executed by the Army in 1945, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since the Civil War.
Private Eddie Slovik was the only soldier executed (by firing squad) in World War II. He was the first since the Civil War, and the last to date to be executed for desertion. This well-researched book by another WWII soldier is an exhaustive account of Slovik's life and ultimate end.
Nov 16, 2009 · Gen. Dwight Eisenhower endorses the finding of a court-martial in the case of Eddie Slovik, who was tried for desertion, and authorizes his execution, the first such sentence against a U.S....
