Austin Shofner
Austin Conner Shofner | |
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Colonel Austin C. Shofner, USMC | |
| Nickname | Shifty |
| Born | March 3, 1916 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 1999 (aged 83) Shelbyville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Shofner Lutheran Church Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee 35°26′49″N 86°19′48″W / 35.4470°N 86.3299°W |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Service years | 1937–1959 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines 1st Battalion, 1st Marines Provost Marshal, 1st Marine Division 6th Marine Regiment |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Purple Heart |
Brigadier General Austin Conner Shofner (March 3, 1916 – November 13, 1999) was a United States Marine Corps officer who was captured during the Battle of Corregidor and then part of the only successful escape from a Japanese prisoner of war camp. He joined the Philippine resistance, and later returned to command units of the Marine Corps in the battles of Peleliu and Okinawa.