Background
CLADDEN, Charles Thomas Smith was born on October 15, 1893 in Mexia, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas Luther and Mary Blanche (Arnold) Gladden.
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Charles Thomas Smith CLADDEN
Edit ProfileLieutenant Commander United States Navy
Education
University of Maryland, 1910. United States Naval Academy, 1914. Submarine School. 1917.
Naval War College, 1927. Completed training as Naval Aviator, Pensacola, Florida, 1923.
Career
Commissioned Ensign, United States Navy, 1914, Lieutenant, (Junior Grade), 1917, Lieutenant, 1917, Lieutenant Commander, since 1925. Command naval landing force, Cuba during Revolution, 1917, United States Submarines during World War and until 1923. Wing Commander. Torpedo.
Bombing and Scouting Squads, of Battle Fleet. 1926-1927; Executive Officer, Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, 29. Flight Officer, Santiago.
1929 —; saw service during Mexico Intervention, Vera Cruz on various ships of Atlantic Fleet, 1912-1915. Member, President Electoral Mission, Nicaragua, 1930.
Membership
Clubs: Pacific Coast, Los Angeles Athletic.
Connections
Spouse Gladys A. Clifton, April 28, 1927.
