George Macon Shuffer (September 27, 1923 – February 5, 2005) was a United States Army brigadier general.
George Shuffer | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1923 Palestine, Texas |
| Died | February 5, 2005 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1975 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Commands | 193rd Infantry Brigade |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (3) Bronze Star (4) Purple Heart Air Medal (5) |
Early life
editShuffer was born and grew up in Palestine, Texas to a family of tenant farmers. Shuffer was awarded academic scholarships to LeMoyne College and Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, but enlisted in the United States Army after graduating from high school to support his family, joining his two older brothers.[1]
Military career
editShuffer arrived at Fort Huachuca, where his brothers were stationed as members of the 25th Infantry Regiment, in June 1940. The quota for the regiment was full and he did not formally enlist until August. He was transferred to Camp Wolters in Texas and reached the rank of Sergeant before entering Officer Candidate School.[2][3] Upon commissioning, Shuffer was assigned to the 368th Infantry Regiment and deployed to the Pacific in 1944.[2]
Shuffer remained in the Army after the war. He served in the Korean War, commanding Company F of the 24th Infantry Regiment.[4] Shuffer was seriously wounded in April 1951 and was evacuated to Walter Reed Army Medical Center.[5]
Shuffer commanded 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment and deployed to Vietnam in October 1965. He commanded the unit during the Battle of Ap Bau Bang.[6] Shuffer was deployed to Vietnam a second time as part of the staff for II Field Force, Vietnam. He was assigned to command the 193rd Infantry Brigade in the Panama Canal Zone in 1970.[7]
In 1972, Shuffer was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.[8] Shuffer medically retired from the Army on June 30, 1975, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal on November 5, 1975.[9]
References
edit- ^ Jefferson, Robert F. (2008). "The Crucible". Fighting for Hope: African American Troops of the 93rd Infantry Division in World War II and Postwar America. Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 33. ISBN 9780801888281.
- ^ a b "From Private to Brigadier General - George Macon Shuffer, Jr". togetherweserved.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "George M. Shuffer, Jr".
- ^ Bowers, William T.; Hammond, William M.; MacGarrigle, George L. (1997). "Across the Rivers". Black Soldier, White Army:The 24th Infantry Regiment in Korea. DIANE Publishing Company. p. 233. ISBN 9780788139901. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Shuffer, George M. (Autumn 1991). "Book Reviews". Parameters. 21 (3). United States Army War College: 111. ISSN 0031-1723. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Carland, John (2000). "Bau Bang". Stemming the Tide: May 1965 to October 1966. The United States Army in Vietnam (PDF). Center of Military History, US Army. p. 101. ISBN 1931641242.
- ^ "Black Armed Forces Brass", The Crisis, p. 346, December 1973, retrieved January 21, 2022
- ^ "Army Names Five Blacks Among 62 Colonels for Promotion to General". The New York Times. June 8, 1972.
- ^ "Gen. Shuffer is presented Service Medal". El Paso Herald-Post. November 5, 1975. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via NewspaperArchive.