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George
Bidwell
Sloan
1915-09-06

–

1995-02-07

Born:

Franklin

, 

North Carolina

Home:

Franklin

, 

North Carolina

Buried: 

Lemay

, 

Missouri

Cemetery:

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

George Sloan graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1937. He retired in 1964 as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    August 1959 – June 1964
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 31 (September 30, 1964)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Third Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Fourth Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Infantry) George Bidwell Sloan, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from August 1959 to June 1964.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Infantry) George Bidwell Sloan, United States Army, was awarded a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    XIX Corps

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, XIX Corps, General Orders No. 39 (1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) George Bidwell Sloan, United States Army, for gallantry in action as G-3 (Operations Officer), NINETEENTH U.S. Army Corps, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Sloan, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    7th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    1943 – 1944
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) George Bidwell Sloan, United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as G-3, 7th Infantry Division, from 1943 to 1944.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Division:

    XIX Corps

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) George Bidwell Sloan, United States Army, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as G-3, NINETEENTH Corps, from 1944 to 1945.