Indiana University alumnus John W. Sloan was born in 1915 in Oak Park, Illinois. He graduated with a B.S. in chemistry from IU in 1939, and completed two semesters of graduate study in chemistry from 1946-1947. He served in the United States Army from 1941-1945, where he reached the rank of Captain, later becoming a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserve.
From the description of John W. Sloan coursework and photographs, 1935-1947. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 701853352
John W. Sloan was born in 1915 in Oak Park, Illinois. He graduated with a B.S. in Chemistry from Indiana University in 1939. From 1941-1945 he served in the United States Army, ultimately reaching the rank of Captain. During this time he was a member of the following units: 155th Station Hospital; Medical Sec. CASC 1928, Headquarters 303rd Air Service Group, and the 20th Air Force. Later he served in the Army Reserve, where he reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Following the end of the war in 1945, he married Nadine Miller, and the couple would go on to have four children. Seeking a graduate degree in Chemistry, he returned to Indiana University in 1946, but completed only two semesters of coursework. Around this time he received a position with the United States Department of Agriculture. After 31 years of employment with the USDA as a laboratory chemist and supervisor, he retired in 1976.
From the guide to the John W. Sloan coursework and photographs, 1935-1947, (Indiana University Office of University Archives and Records Management http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives)
