Frederick Dean Shadden
Born 10 October 1932

Private First Class Shadden was a member of the 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea. Buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery, W, 169.

The Chattanooga Daily Times,  January 2, 1952
Funeral service for Pfc. Frederick D. Shadden, 317 East Eighth Street, who was killed in action in Korea July 12, 1951, will be held at the First Baptist Church Jan. 6. Burial with full military honors, will be in National Cemetery. Pfc. Shadden was the son of Mrs. Vivian J. Shadden and Fred Shadden Sr. Surviving are his parents; one sister, Mrs. Eva Belle Rock and several other relatives. He was awarded the Purple Heart and had received the gold star pin for wounds in action with Company L of the 21st Infantry Regiment.

  • Rank: Private First Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 10 October 1932
  • Date of death: 12 July 1951
  • County: Hamilton
  • Hometown: Chattanooga
  • Service Branch: Army
  • Division/Assignment: 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
  • Conflict: Korean War
  • Awards: Purple Heart, Combat Infantrymans Badge, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and Republic of Korea War Service Medal
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XX, Bottom Panel
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