Eddie Slovik Quotes

United States, Military Personnel
February 18, 1920 – January, 31, 1945.

Edward Donald "Eddie" Slovik (February 18, 1920 – January 31, 1945) 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.

Also known as Soldier

I think I'm going to have a lot of trouble.

Eddie Slovik
- Think
- Trouble
- Going
Honest honey, I feel like crying every time I sit down to write you a letter... I am so unlucky.

Eddie Slovik
- Write
- Crying
- Letter

They're not shooting me for deserting the United Stated Army – thousands of guys have done that. They're shooting me for bread I stole when I was 12 years old.

Eddie Slovik
- Done
- Me
- Army
I've made up my mind. I'll take my court martial.

Eddie Slovik
- Up
- Mind
- Take
I am in the infantry for 17 weeks and after that I don't know where I am going.

Eddie Slovik
- Infantry
Army life don't agree with me.

Eddie Slovik
- Life
- Me
- Army
I'm sorry I didn't go to jail for six months, then I know you could come to see me anytime you wanted to.

Eddie Slovik
- Wanted
- Sorry
- Months
The only luck I had in my life was when I married you. I knew it wouldn't last because I was too happy. I knew they would not let me be happy.

Eddie Slovik
- Life
- Happy
- Luck

Everything happens to me. I've never had a streak of luck in my life.

Eddie Slovik
- Life
- My Life
- Luck