Fred Winchester Sladen
Fred Winchester Sladen | |
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![]() Fred W. Sladen | |
Born | Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. | February 22, 1867
Died | July 10, 1945 New London, New Hampshire, U.S. | (aged 78)
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Years of service | 1890–1931 |
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Service number | 0-78 |
Commands held | Superintendent of the United States Military Academy Philippine Department |
Battles/wars | Philippine–American War World War I |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal Croix de Guerre |
Fred Winchester Sladen (November 24, 1867 – July 10, 1945) was a career
Early life
Sladen was born on November 24, 1867, in Lowell, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph Alton Sladen and Martha (Winchester) Sladen.[3]
Education
Sladen received his appointment to the
Military career
Sladen began his military career commissioned an officer in the
During World War I, Sladen served as commander of the 5th Infantry Brigade, part of the Third Infantry Division.[3] He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal for his wartime service. On October 14, 1918, learning that his brigade's advance had stalled near Ferme de la Madeleine, France, Sladen proceeded three kilometers to the front lines under heavy enemy fire to investigate. Discovering that the battalion commander had been killed, he took direct command himself and was able to resume the attack.[5]
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He served in the army until his retirement on November 30, 1931. He achieved the rank of major general and was the 32nd superintendent of the
Personal life
Sladen married Ms. Elizabeth Lefferts of
Death
Sladen died in New London, New Hampshire, on July 10, 1945.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Gen. Sladen Dead. Headed West Point. Succeeded MacArthur in 1922. Led Brigade in France During Battles of 1918". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 11, 1945. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ISBN 978-0-8061-2973-0.
- ^ OCLC 40298151.
- ^ a b "Special Collections: Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U. S. Military Academy" (PDF). United States Military Academy Library. 1950. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ^ "Valor awards for Fred Winchester Sladen". Military Times.
- ^ "Historic Listing of National Park Service Officials". National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ "A Day's Weddings" (PDF). The New York Times. October 9, 1903.
- ^ "Class of 1929—Register of Graduates". Register of Graduates and Former Cadets 1802–1971 of the United States Military Academy. The West Point Alumni Foundation Inc. 1971. p. 406. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
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