“They're not shooting me for deserting the United States Army, thousands of guys have done that. They just need to make an example out of somebody and I'm it because I'm an ex-con.”

About Eddie Slovik

Soldier • American

Eddie Slovik was a private in the United States Army during World War II. He is the only U.S. soldier to have been court-martialed and executed for desertion since the American Civil War. Despite having deserted on...