Background
Sloan, John Emmet was born on January 31, 1887 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas and Anna Lucia (Johnston) Sloan.
Sloan, John Emmet was born on January 31, 1887 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas and Anna Lucia (Johnston) Sloan.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland., 1910. Student Field Artillery School, 1924-1925, Command and General staff schedul, 1925-1926, Army War College, 1931-1932, Chemical Warfare School, 1932.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1911, advanced through ranks to major general, 1942. Served in Panama, 1914-1917. Commanded 30th Field Artillery, World War.
Professor military science and tactics, Texas A. and M. College, 1926-1931.
Instructor Field Artillery School, 1917-1918, Command and General staff schedul, 1932-1936. Service in Hawaii, 1936-1938.
Professor military science and tactics, Oregon State College, 1938-1940. Brigadier general, commanding 8th Division Artillery, Fort Jackson, South Carolina., 1941, major general commanding 88th Infantry Division 1942 to 44, took part in Italian Campaign and capture of Rome.
Communion and Water Baptism are symbolic acts of obedience to the teaching of Jesus in the New Testament.
Married Amy Eubanks, February 21, 1919. 1 child, Lucia Marie.