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United States Army officer (1867–1945)

Fred W. Sladen
Sladen as Superintendent of the United States Military Academy c. 1925
Born	(1867-02-22)22 February 1867 Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Died	10 July 1945(1945-07-10) (aged 78) New London, New Hampshire, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1890–1931
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-78
Commands	Third Corps Area Philippine Department Superintendent of the United States Military Academy Sixth Corps Area Training Center
Battles / wars	Spanish-American War Philippine-American War World War I
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal Croix de Guerre
Alma mater	United States Military Academy
Children	, including Fred W. Sladen Jr.

Fred Winchester Sladen (24 November 1867 – 10 July 1945)

Early life

Early career

Philippine-American War

Continued career

World War I

Later career

Retirement

Death and legacy

Family

 

Fred Winchester Sladen Jr.

Awards

American awards

Foreign awards

Effective dates of promotion

Sladen's effective dates of promotion were:^[1]

Second Lieutenant, 12 June 1890

First Lieutenant, 10 February 1897

Captain, 20 October 1899

Major, 11 March 1911

Lieutenant Colonel, 1 July 1916

Colonel (temporary), 5 August 1917

Brigadier General (temporary), 17 December 1917

Colonel, 2 February 1918 (continued service as temporary brigadier general)

Colonel, 31 October 1919 (reduced from temporary brigadier general)

Brigadier General (recess appointment), 19 July 1920

Colonel, 4 March 1921 (recess appointment expired)

Brigadier General, 5 March 1921

Major General, 19 January 1924

Major General (retired), 30 November 1931

Works by Sladen

References

1. The Adjutant General's Office 1942, p. 1232.

Sources

Books

• The Adjutant General's Office (1942). Official Army Register. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office. p. 1232 – via Internet Archive.

Internet

Magazines

Newspapers

Further reading

External links