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Wilson A. Shoffner
Born(1938-03-28)March 28, 1938
Ryan, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedJanuary 3, 2014(2014-01-03) (aged 75)
Colleyville, Texas, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1961–1993
RankLieutenant General
CommandsCommandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College
3rd Infantry Division
214th Field Artillery Brigade
3rd Battalion, 79th Field Artillery Regiment
Battles/warsVietnam War

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]

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]

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Shoffner, Beverly Beth". ANCExplorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  6. ^ "MG Wilson A. Shoffner, Jr". Association of the United States Army. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  7. ^ Meador, Mitch (March 12, 2020). "Fort Sill welcomes new commanding general". Fort Sill Tribune. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  8. ^ "Thomas Andrew Shoffner". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  9. ^ "Mr. Andrew Shoffner". U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. September 7, 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  10. ^ "Shoffner, Wilson Allen". ANCExplorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved 2021-09-17.


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