Background
SLADEN, Fred Winchester was born on November 24, 1867 in Lowell, Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Alton and Martha Frances (Winchester) Sladen.
Major - General United States Army
SLADEN, Fred Winchester was born on November 24, 1867 in Lowell, Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Alton and Martha Frances (Winchester) Sladen.
United States Military Academy., 1890
Y.C. Second Lieutenant, 14 Infantry. 1890; Aide-deCamp to Major General E. S. Otis, Military Governor of Philippines, 1898-1900. Secy, to General Staff, 1908-1911.
Commandant of Cadets, United States Military Academy, 1911-1914. Lieutenant Colonel, 1916. Brigadier General, N.A., 1917.
Colonel 1918; commanded Fifth Infantry Brigade, 3 Division, in France and Germany, 1918-1919. Brigadier General, Regular Army, 1920. Served in Army of Occupation in Germany, 1919- Superintendent, TJ.S. Military Academy, 1922-1926.
Major General, 1924; Commanding General, Philippine Department, Headquarters at Manila, Philippine Islands, 1926-1928. In command of Third Corps Area, Baltimore, Maryland, since 1928. Awarded D. S.M. Entertainment.
Distinguished Service Cross. Croix de Guerre with two palms. Italian Croce al Merito di Guerra.
Panamanian Medal la Solidaridad. Officer of Legion of Honor. Service Medals; Span.
War, Philippine Insurrection, World War (six clasps).
Spouse Elizabeth Lefferts, October 3, 1903, N.