John H. Cushman

John Holloway Cushman (October 3, 1921 – November 8, 2017) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army.[1]

John H. Cushman
Born(1921-10-03)October 3, 1921
Tianjin, China
DiedNovember 8, 2017(2017-11-08) (aged 96)
Washington, D.C., United States
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1940–1978
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldI Corps (ROK/US) Group
United States Army Command and General Staff College
101st Airborne Division
Fort Devens
2d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
Battles/warsVietnam War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Silver Star (2)
Legion of Merit (3)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal

Cushman was born in Tianjin, China while his father, Horace Oscar Cushman, was serving in the 15th Infantry.[2][3]

He was a 1944 graduate of the United States Military Academy.[4] While at West Point, Cushman played for the Army Black Knights men's soccer program, where he was named a second-team All-American in 1943.[5]

In 1963 Colonel Cushman served as adviser to the Army of the Republic of Vietnam 23rd Division in the Mekong Delta.[6]

He commanded the I Corps in the Western sector of Korea's Demilitarized Zone from 1976 to 1978. He also commanded the 101st Airborne Division from 1972 to 1973.

See also

References
  1. Schudel, Matt (11 November 2017). "John H. Cushman, Army general who brought new flexibility to military planning, dies at 96". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  2. http://www.west-point.org/publications/cushman/1-VolumeOne.pdf
  3. British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service (1976). "Summary of World Broadcasts: Far East". Summary of World Broadcasts. Part 3, Asia, Pacific. Monitoring Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (pt. 3). ISSN 1352-139X. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  4. PDW. "A talk at the War College". west-point.org. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  5. "2017 Army Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). goarmywestpoint.com. p. 6.
  6. Ward, Geoffrey; Burns, Ken (2017). The Vietnam War An Intimate History. Alfred A. Knopf. p. 67. ISBN 978-0307700254.
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