John Cusick

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John Cusick
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Born (1942-03-11) March 11, 1942 (age 79)
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States of America
Service/branchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Years of service1964–1998
Rank US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General
Unit Quartermaster Corps
Battles/wars Vietnam War

Lt. General John Joseph Cusick [1] (born March 11, 1942) is a retired lieutenant general of the United States Army. [2] Cusick served as the 42nd Quartermaster General of the United States Army from July 1991 until August 1993. [3]

Cusick began his military career in May 1964, when he was commissioned as a second lieutenant from the Army ROTC at the University of Scranton. [3] He received a bachelor's degree in American history from the University of Scranton. [3] He also obtained a master's degree in American history from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and a master's in management from Webster University in Missouri. [3] He retired honorably from the U.S. Army on May 31, 1998. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Army Register: Active and Retired List. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: Department of the Army. January 1, 1966. p. 132. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  2. U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command; U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Command. Command Historian (1995). Annual Command History. Vol. 3. Command Historian, U.S. Army Aviation and Troop Systems Command. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Lieutenant General John J. Cusick 42d Quartermaster General July 1991 - August 1993". US Army Quartermaster Foundation . Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2011-01-27.