Eddie Slovik
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Edward Donald Slovik 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. Wikipedia
Born: February 18, 1920, Detroit, MI
Died: January 31, 1945 (age 24 years), Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, France
Buried: July 11, 1987, Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, MI
Spouse: Antoinette Wisniewski (m. 1942–1945)
Battles/wars: World War II
Conviction(s): Desertion
Criminal penalty: Death