John H. Cushman

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
CommandsI 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

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 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. He died in Washington D.C from a stroke on November 8 2017 at age 96

  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 [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service (1976). "Summary of World Broadcasts: Far East". Summary of World Broadcasts. Part 3, Asia, Pacific (pt. 3). Monitoring Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. 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.