Winant Sidle
Encyclopedia
Winant Sidle was a Major General
in the United States Army
.
and was raised in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
. He graduated from Hamilton College in 1938 and obtained a M.D. in journalism
from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1949. Sidle married Anne Brown in 1942, they would have five children. He died on March 15, 2005 in Southern Pines, North Carolina
and is buried with Anne at Arlington National Cemetery
.
in 1940. During World War II
he served in a number of battles, including Operation Shingle
. Following the war he joined the regular Army and served in the Korean War
. During the Vietnam War
was the Chief of Information for the Army in Saigon from 1967 to 1969 before becoming the Chief of Information for the Army from 1969 to 1973. He was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs from 1974 until his retirement the following year.
Major general (United States)
In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8. Major general ranks above brigadier general and below lieutenant general...
in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
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Biography
Sidle was born on September 7, 1916 in Springfield, OhioSpringfield, Ohio
Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek and Beaver Creek, approximately west of Columbus and northeast of Dayton. Springfield is home to Wittenberg...
and was raised in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Lansdowne is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States located southwest of downtown Philadelphia. It was named for the Marquess of Lansdowne. The borough grew quickly in the early part of the twentieth century when a railroad stop was established near the intersection of...
. He graduated from Hamilton College in 1938 and obtained a M.D. in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1949. Sidle married Anne Brown in 1942, they would have five children. He died on March 15, 2005 in Southern Pines, North Carolina
Southern Pines, North Carolina
Southern Pines is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 10,918 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Southern Pines is located at ....
and is buried with Anne at Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
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Career
Sidle originally joined the Pennsylvania Army National GuardPennsylvania Army National Guard
The Pennsylvania Army National Guard, abbreviated PAARNG, is part of the United States Army National Guard and is based in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania...
in 1940. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he served in a number of battles, including Operation Shingle
Operation Shingle
Operation Shingle , during the Italian Campaign of World War II, was an Allied amphibious landing against Axis forces in the area of Anzio and Nettuno, Italy. The operation was commanded by Major General John P. Lucas and was intended to outflank German forces of the Winter Line and enable an...
. Following the war he joined the regular Army and served in the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. During the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
was the Chief of Information for the Army in Saigon from 1967 to 1969 before becoming the Chief of Information for the Army from 1969 to 1973. He was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs from 1974 until his retirement the following year.