Allen K. Ono

Allen K. Ono
Born(1933-12-31)December 31, 1933
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
DiedAugust 1, 2016(2016-08-01) (aged 82)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1955–1990
RankLieutenant General
CommandsDeputy Chief of Staff for Personnel
U.S. Army Recruiting Command

Allen Kenji Ono (December 31, 1933 – August 1, 2016) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii.[1] He attended the University of Hawaii and received a bachelor of arts degree in government in 1955. Ono received a master of science degree in communications from Shippensburg State College and a degree from Northwestern University's executive management program.[2]

Ono served as commanding officer of the Army Recruiting Command from June 1985 to June 1987.[3] He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1987.[1] He was deputy chief of staff for personnel at U.S. Army Headquarters from 1987 to 1990. In this capacity, he directed the Army's military and civilian personnel operations.[1] Ono was the first Japanese American lieutenant general[4][5][6] as well as the first Asian American lieutenant general.[3][7] He died in 2016 and was buried at Punchbowl National Cemetery.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c The Asian American Almanac. Detroit: Gale Research Inc. 1995. pp. 387. ISBN 0-8103-9193-7.
  2. ^ The Asian American Almanac. Detroit: Gale Research Inc. 1995. pp. 387. ISBN 0-8103-9193-7.
  3. ^ a b Department of Defense Appropriations for 1989: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session, Part 3. United States Congress. 1989. p. 84. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Kakesako, Gregg K. (March 31, 2004). "An Inspiration for a Generation". Honolulu Star Bulletin. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  5. ^ Williams, Rudi (May 19, 1999). "An Asian Pacific American Timeline". American Forces PressService. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  6. ^ Ortiz, Bob (June 25, 2010). "AG Hall of Fame inducts Hawaii's Ono". Hawaii Army Weekly. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  7. ^ "Meet the General" (PDF). JAVA Advocate. XIV (4). Japanese American Veterans Association: 5. 2006. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  8. ^ Kakesako, Gregg K. (2016-09-02). "Army's first 3-star Asian-American general buried at Punchbowl | Honolulu Star-Advertiser". Staradvertiser.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.


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