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Execution by firing squad, in the past sometimes called fusillading (from the French fusil, rifle), is a method of capital punishment, particularly common in the military and in times of war. Some reasons for its use are that firearms are usually readily available and a gunshot to a vital organ , such as the brain or heart, most often will kill ...
The execution by firing squad was carried out at 10:04 a.m. on January 31, 1945, near the village of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines. The defiant Slovik said to the soldiers whose duty it was to prepare him for the firing squad before they led him to the place of execution:
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No.NameRaceAge1Bernard John O'BrienWhite342Chastine BeverlyBlack253Louis M. SuttlesBlack264James L. RigginsBlack28History. The Strange Story of the Man Who Chose Execution By Firing Squad. Lily Rothman @lilyrothman. March 12, 2015. Keystone / Getty Images Gary Gilmore pictured in January of 1977. How...
Mar 1, 2023 · The Execution of Private Slovik, 1974. (Photo Credit: Zayne / MovieStillsDB) At only 24 years old, Eddie Slovik was executed by firing squad at 10:04 AM on January 31, 1945. It’s believed his last words were to Father Carl Patrick Cummings, who was in attendance.
Execution by firing squad, in the past sometimes called fusillading, is a method of capital punishment, particularly common in the military and in times of war. Some reasons for its use are that firearms are usually readily available and a gunshot to a vital organ, such as the brain or heart, most often will kill relatively quickly.
Dec 23, 2018 · Slovik was executed in France on January 31, 1945, by a firing squad of 12 enlisted men. Read a detailed history of this case at American Heritage.
