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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, and an American television movie that aired on NBC on March 13, 1974.
Nov 16, 2009 · The execution of Pvt. Slovik. 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....
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.
Jul 23, 2022 · 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,...
Oct 1, 2004 · "The Execution of Private Slovik" tells the story of the only American soldier since the Civil War who was executed by firing squad for desertion. Eddie Slovik was one of literally thousands of documented deserters during WWII who were court-martialled.
- William Bradford Huie
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. Army...
Mar 1, 2023 · The death of Eddie Slovik was depicted in William Bradford Huie’s 1954 book, The Execution of Private Slovik, as well as the 1974 movie of the same name. Huie’s work came together after he was shown a European graveyard that contained the remains of unidentified US soldiers.
Jan 31, 2009 · On January 31, 1945, Private Edward Donald “Eddie” Slovik became a curious outlier of World War II: he was executed by firing squad by the U.S. Army for desertion. He is the only person to have been so punished for that crime since the Civil War.
4 days ago · The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) The death of Eddie Slovik was depicted in William Bradford Huie’s 1954 book, The Execution of Private Slovik, as well as the 1974 movie of the same name.
