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TIL of Eddie Slovik. Court-martialed for desertion in WWII, he is the only US soldier to be executed for purely military offenses since the Civil War. He said he deserted because prison was better... (en.wikipedia.org)
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Original Title: TIL of Eddie Slovik. Court-martialed for desertion in WWII, he is the only US soldier to be executed for purely military offenses since the Civil War. He said he deserted because prison was better than combat, and anticipated a light sentence. He was executed to deter others from thinking similarly.

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