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United States Army general
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. 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.

Ono served as commanding officer of the Army Recruiting Command from June 1985 to June 1987. He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1987. 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. Ono was the first Japanese American lieutenant general as well as the first Asian American lieutenant general. He died in 2016 and was buried at Punchbowl National Cemetery.

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