Donald C. Shuffstall

SHUFFSTALL,DONALD

Donald C. Shuffstall

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Colonel Donald C. Shuffstall was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 7 July 1950, Class Number 23. His first duty assignment was as Platoon Leader, Spt Company, 188th Airborne Infantry. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, Heavy Mortar Company, 65th Infantry; Assistant S3, Headquarters, 188th Airborne Infantry Regiment; Company Commander, Spt Company, 188th Airborne Infantry; Counter Intelligence Det, Executive Officer, Headquarters, 11th Airborne Division; Company Commander, A Company, 502d Airborne BG; Company Commander, Headquarters Company, The Infantry School, Fort Benning; Student Career Course/Bootstrap, The Infantry School, Fort Benning; Instructor, Nuclear Weapons, The Infantry School, Fort Benning; Student FAST Program, Army Language School/ American University; Student FAST Program, American University/US Emb, Mexico; Chief, Current Intelligence, US Emb, Mexico/J2, Southern Command; Student, USC & GSC; G5, 1st Infantry Division; Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion (Mech) 16th Infantry; Bn CO/Bde Executive/ODCSOPS Staff Officer, 1st Infantry Division/ODCSOPS; Branch Chief PM Division, ODCSOPS;  Student/Study Director Latin America, U.S. Army War College; Assistant Army Attache, US Emb, Mexico; Army and Defense Attache, US Emb, Mexico; Public Affairs Officer, TIC, Fort Benning, GA. | His awards and decorations include: Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal with 3 Clusters, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with 4 Clusters, Joint Services Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Purple Heart, Master Parachutist, Combat Infantryman Badge-3d award.

Additional Information

Graduated From
Fort Benning, Georgia
Key Assignment
Platoon Leader, Heavy Mortar Company, 65th Infantry
Highest Award
Silver Star
Year Inducted
1978
Branch Of Service
Infantry
Rank
Colonel
HF ID #
HF_00878

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