Wilson Allen "Dutch" Shoffner Sr. (March 28, 1938 – January 3, 2014) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army.[1][2] He was Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College from August 16, 1991 to July 27, 1993.[3]
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| Born | March 28, 1938 Ryan, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 2014 (aged 75) Colleyville, Texas, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1961–1993 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College 3rd Infantry Division 214th Field Artillery Brigade 3rd Battalion, 79th Field Artillery Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Shoffner was born and raised in Ryan, Oklahoma, graduating from Ryan High School. He attended Cameron College and then completed a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering at Oklahoma State University in 1961. Shoffner participated in the Army ROTC program and was commissioned as a second lieutenant of field artillery. He later earned an M.S. degree in international relations from George Washington University.[1][2][4]
As a general officer, Shoffner served as assistant commander of the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood and as commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division in Würzburg, Germany.[1][2]
Shoffner was married to Beverly Beth Beauchamp (May 8, 1938 – December 17, 2013) and they had two sons.[1][5] Wilson Allen "Al" Shoffner Jr. is a 1988 graduate of the United States Military Academy who retired from active duty as a major general in 2020.[6][7] Thomas Andrew "Andy" Shoffner is a 1990 graduate of the Military Academy who retired from active duty as a colonel in 2017.[8][9]
Shoffner died at his home in Colleyville, Texas.[2] He was interred along with his wife at Arlington National Cemetery on August 27, 2014.[5][10]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 1989: hearings before a ... - United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Defense - Google Books". 1988-03-30. p. 55. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ a b c d "Ret. Lt. Gen. Wilson A. Shoffner Obituary - Colleyville, Texas - J.E. Foust & Son Funeral Home". Foust.tributes.com. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ U.S. Army Register: Active and Retired List. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. January 1, 1962. p. 497. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ a b "Shoffner, Beverly Beth". ANCExplorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "MG Wilson A. Shoffner, Jr". Association of the United States Army. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ Meador, Mitch (March 12, 2020). "Fort Sill welcomes new commanding general". Fort Sill Tribune. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "Thomas Andrew Shoffner". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "Mr. Andrew Shoffner". U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. September 7, 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "Shoffner, Wilson Allen". ANCExplorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
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