 Following the War, he remained in the Army and rose to the rank of Brigadier general and served as Chief, United States Military Assistance Advisory Group in Thailand during the Korean War and completed his career as Acting commanding general, 3rd Armored Division.John T. Cole was born on July 23, 1895 at West Point, New York as the son of Cavalry Colonel James A. Cole and Marry Tupper, daughter of Major Tullius Tupper, also a Cavalryman and West Point graduate.Following the high school, John followed his father's footsteps and received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York in summer 1913.