Shin Hyun-joon (Korean: 신현준; Hanja: 申鉉俊; October 23, 1915 – October 14, 2007) was a lieutenant general and the first Commandant of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps. He is South Korea's longest-serving general officer, as well as the nation's longest-serving ambassador. General Shin is known as "The Father of the Marine Corps."
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23 October 1915 Gimcheon, South Korea
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Died |
14 October 2007 (aged 91) Niceville, Florida, United States
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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