Eddie Slovik, went through the process from confession to court-martial to sentence to execution by firing squad.

CNN: Private Ryan was a hero, but there were bums, too

His ancestor, who hailed from the town of San Miguel de Atlautla just below the snow line on the volcano Popocatepetl, was taken prisoner but was spared execution by a French army firing squad after it saw he had a birthmark over his heart.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS