Sunday, January 31, 2010

AS SEEN ON TV: PRIVATE SLOVIK

It was 65 years ago today that Private Eddie Slovik was executed for desertion during World War II.......

PRIVATE EDDIE SLOVIK

AS SEEN IN:
"The Execution of Private Slovik"

AS PLAYED BY:
Martin Sheen

From Wikipedia:
Edward Donald Slovik (February 18, 1920 – January 31, 1945) was a private in the United States Army during World War II and the only American soldier to be 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 was the only death sentence carried out.
BCnU......

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