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.
Ono received a master of science degree in communications from Shipensburg State College and a degree from Northwestern University`s Executive Management Program" He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1987.
He was Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel at U.S.
Army Headquarters from 1986 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.