Records of the Army Staff, 1903 - 2009. Official Military Personnel Files, 1912 - 1998File. Official Military Personnel File for Edward Slovik.

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Records of the Army Staff, 1903 - 2009. Official Military Personnel Files, 1912 - 1998File. Official Military Personnel File for Edward Slovik.

1944-1981

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/74881321

This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Service Documents (January 1944-April 1981); Field File/Jacket or Record Book (January 1944-January 1945); Correspondence (June 1944-December 1976); Medical Records (November 1944-January 1945); Disciplinary (November 1944-January 1945); Original Containers (n.d.).

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eng, Latn

National Archives at St. Louis

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SNAC Resource ID: 11634017

National Archives at St. Louis

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Slovik, Edward Donald, 1920-1945

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Edward "Eddie" 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. Although over 21,000 American soldiers were given varying sentences for desertion during World War II, including 49 death sentences, Slovik's death sentence was the only one that was carried out. During World War II, 1.7 million courts-martial were held, representi...