John H. Cushman
John H. Cushman | |
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| Born | October 3, 1921 Tianjin, China |
| Died | November 8, 2017 (aged 96) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1978 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | I Corps (ROK/US) Group United States Army Command and General Staff College 101st Airborne Division Fort Devens 2d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal |
John Holloway Cushman (October 3, 1921 – November 8, 2017) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army.[1]
Cushman was born in Tianjin, China while his father, Horace Oscar Cushman, was serving in the 15th Infantry.[2][3] 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. 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]
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ http://www.west-point.org/publications/cushman/1-VolumeOne.pdf
- ^ British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service (1976). Summary of World Broadcasts: Far East. Monitoring Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ISSN 1352-139X. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
- ^ PDW. "A talk at the War College". west-point.org. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
- ^ "2017 Army Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). goarmywestpoint.com. p. 6.
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