They’re not shooting me for deserting the United Stated Army – thousands of guys have done that. They’re shooting me for bread I stole when I was 12 years old.
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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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