| John H. Cushman | |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Tianjin, China |
| Death Place: | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Allegiance: | United States |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1940–1978 |
| Rank: | Lieutenant General |
| Commands: | I Corps (ROK/US) Group United States Army Command and General Staff College 101st Airborne Division Fort Devens 2d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division |
| Battles: | 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 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