Donald Joseph Delandro[1] (July 20, 1935 – January 29, 2021) was a United States Army brigadier general who served as Adjutant General of the United States Army from 1984 to 1985, the first African-American to serve in the position.[2][3]
Donald J. Delandro | |
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Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | July 20, 1935
Died | January 29, 2021 Alexandria, Virginia, US | (aged 85)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1956–1985 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | Adjutant General |
He was a 1956 graduate of Southern University and A&M College with a B.S. degree in business administration. Delandro later earned an M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago.[3][4]
Delandro was Catholic, a parishioner at St Joseph Catholic Church in Alexandria, Virginia.