John N. Brandenburg | |
Birth Date: | 29 April 1929 |
Birth Place: | Enid, Oklahoma |
Death Place: | Canton, Georgia |
Allegiance: | United States |
Branch: | United States Army |
Serviceyears: | 1951–1984 |
Rank: | Lieutenant General |
Commands: | I Corps 101st Airborne Division |
Battles: | Korean War Vietnam War |
Awards: | Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Bronze Star Medal (2) |
John Nelson Brandenburg (April 29, 1929 – January 14, 2020) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. He was commander of I Corps at Fort Lewis from 1981 to 1984. He was also a commander of the 101st Airborne Division (1978–1980).[1] [2]
Brandenburg died at his home in Canton, Georgia, on January 14, 2020. He was 90.[3]