A Tip of the Hat to: "Before The Needle" website...

This by - the - seat - of - my - pants adaptation, from an excellent, well - informed original, is strictly concerned with the U.S. Military:

War of American Independence.

(1) Eighteen - year - old Thomas Hickey. June 28, 1776. First American soldier to be executed by Continental Army.

In his unhappy case, we are told, for being involved in an attempt to kidnap and/or assassinate George Washington.

American War between the States / "Civil War." Union Army only.

(1) 267 Union soldiers executed.

WW II Pacific Theater.

(1) 21 GIs. Mostly in Milne Bay, New Guinea.

WW II European Theater.

(1) 98 GIs. Mostly at Shepton Mallet, England.

WW II England.

(1) 18 GIs.

Note: One of Stud Terkel's interviewees -- an ex - sergeant of M.Ps -- claims he knew of two (2) other soldiers, presumably American GIs, sentenced to death and hung in Paris, France, by an accomplished Texas' hangman, who he claims even brought his own rope! :) x 2!

Note Two: Hanging and shooting seemed to be the preferred option in those bad 'ole long ago days...

Note Three: I don't seem to have noticed any overlap between the lists of executed GIs in A) the WW II European Theater and B) in WW II England proper.