Everything happens to me. I’ve never had a streak of luck in my life.
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| Birth: | 18th February, 1920 |
| Death: | 31st January, 1945 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Soldier |
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Edward Donald "Eddie" Slovik was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was an American soldier during World War II and the only American soldier to be court-martialled and executed for desertion since the American Civil War. Although over 21,000 American soldiers were given varying sentences for desertion during World War II, including 49 death sentences, Slovik's was the only death sentence that was actually carried out.
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