Records of the Office of the Judge Advocate General (Army). 1792 - 2010. Court-Martial Case File and Related Correspondence of the Court-Martial of Private Eddie Slovik. 1944 - 1981. [Court Martial Case 290498 (Private Eddie Slovik)] Liberty Magazine, June 1948
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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...