John Holloway Cushman

Background

Cushman, John Holloway was born on October 3, 1921 in Tientsin, China.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1944. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Army, 1944; advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, United States Army, 1976; various assignments, 1944-1960; member of staff, (Office secretary Defense), Washington, 1961-1962; military assistant to Secretary Army, Washington, 1962-1963; senior advisor, (21st Division), Vietnam, 1963-1964; chief of staff, (101st Airborne Division), Fort Campbell, Kentucky, 1965-1967; commander 2d brigade, (101st Airborne Division), Vietnam, 1967-1968; commanding general, (101st Airborne Division), Fort Devens, Massachusetts, 1968-1970; commanding general, (Delta Regional Assistance Command), Vietnam, 1971-1972; commanding general, (101st Airborne Division), Fort Campbell, 1972-1973; commandant, United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1973-1975; commanding general, I Corps (Republic of Korea/United States) Group, Korea, 1976-1978; retired, I Corps (Republic of Korea/United States) Group, 1978.

Achievements

• John Holloway Cushman has been listed as a notable Writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Son of Horace Oscar and Kathleen (O'Neill) C. (parents American citizens). Married Nancy Townsend Troland, June 27, 1946. Children– Constance, Cecelia, Kathleen, Mary, John, Theodore, Anne.

Father:

Horace Oscar American

Mother:

Kathleen (O'Neill) C. (parents American

Spouse:

Nancy Townsend Troland

child:

Cecelia Cushman

child:

Mary Cushman

child:

Kathleen Cushman

child:

Theodore Cushman

child:

Constance Cushman

child:

Anne Cushman

child:

John Cushman