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Last Address New London, Connecticut
Date of Passing Jun 08, 2005
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Slade Deville Cutter was born November 1, 1911, in Chicago and raised on his family's corn and alfalfa farm in Oswego, Illinois.
He graduated with the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1935 and was an undefeated heavyweight intercollegiate boxing champion and All-American football place kicker and tackle at the Academy.
In 1935, Cutter served in the USS Idaho (BB-42) and then went on to submarine training at New London, Connecticut.
After submarine school he returned to theAcademy and coached football with collateral duty in the S-30 (SS-135).
At the beginning of World War II Cutter served as executive officer on USS Pompano (SS-181).
While in command of Sea Horse (SS-304) Cutter is credited with sinking 23 Japanese ships and was later awarded four Navy Crosses for his patrols.
During his service in World War II he was also awarded two Silver Stars and one Bronze Star.
After the war, Cutter took charge of the Navy sports program, taking an armed forces team to the 1948 London Olympics, where he refereed boxing.
Served as executive officer of the tender Sperry (AS-12) in 1949-1950.
Served as Commander Submarine Division 32 in the early 1950s.
In the mid-1950s he moved on to a more interesting assignment as director of the Special Services program, where he was concerned with officers' clubs and liquor sales.
As a member of the Navy Information Office in the mid-1950s he became embroiled with the problems of security leaks, Admiral Rickover, and the Nautilus (SSN-571).
He returned to the U.S. Naval Academy as athletic director in 1957-1959.
Played a significant role in the construction of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium completed in 1959.
He commanded the command ship Northampton (CLC-1) when she was Second Fleet flagship at the Bay of Pigs in 1961.
In 1962, Cutter was elected as a charter member of the National College Football Hall of Fame.
He saw duty with NATO in Naples, Italy and as Director of the Navy Museum in 1963-1965.
Possible duty on USS Neosho (AO-143).
Retired in 1965.
He died on June 9, 2005 at Ginger Cove retirement community in Annapolis. He had Parkinson's disease.
