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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: Lord Undies on January 31, 2008, 12:57:08 PM
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The last US Solider to be exectuted for desertion, and the only soldier to be executed for this crime during World War II. He was a member of Company G, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division, and had deserted them in late October 1944, right after he had joined the division as a replacement from the US. The division had just finished leaving the Battle of the Hurtengen Forest, where it had taken heavy casualties. Slovik had twice confessed to deserting, in writing, and stated that if given the opportunity he would desert again. He believed that he would only spend a few years in jail, which he would accept to avoid combat. However, he was given the death penalty. On 31 January 1945, Eddie Slovik was executed by firing squad near the village of Ste-Marie aux Mines for the crime of desertion. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander, ordered the execution during the closing days of the Battle of the Bulge, in order to deter other potential deserters. Slovik was court-martialed for desertion under fire and sentenced to death by firing squad. He was buried in France, in a reserved section of the American cemetery with 94 American soldiers executed for the crimes of rape and murder. Slovik's remains were returned to Michigan in 1987. many president have been petitioned...
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If they still executed people for Treason, they would have to line up the entire democratic party.
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If they still executed people for Treason, they would have to line up the entire democratic party.
When Jane Fonda got away with posing with the enemy, it was downhill from there. Now treason is praised and fawned over. :badmood:
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Slovik had twice confessed to deserting, in writing, and stated that if given the opportunity he would desert again. He believed that he would only spend a few years in jail, which he would accept to avoid combat. However, he was given the death penalty.
I wish there was a photo of the look on his face that day.
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Slovik had twice confessed to deserting, in writing, and stated that if given the opportunity he would desert again. He believed that he would only spend a few years in jail, which he would accept to avoid combat. However, he was given the death penalty.
I wish there was a photo of the look on his face that day.
A "say what?" moment if there was one, I'm sure.
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Slovik had twice confessed to deserting, in writing, and stated that if given the opportunity he would desert again. He believed that he would only spend a few years in jail, which he would accept to avoid combat. However, he was given the death penalty.
Gee, I guess the cynical little douchebag was badly mistaken there, huh?
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The Virtual Flowers feature has been turned off for this memorial because it was being continually misused.
Okay, that made me laugh. I'm sorry.