John R. Deane

John Russell Deane
Born (1896-03-18)March 18, 1896
San Francisco, California
Died July 14, 1982(1982-07-14) (aged 86)
Charleston, South Carolina
Allegiance United States United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 19171946
Rank Major General
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Awards Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Relations GEN John R. Deane, Jr. (son)

Major General John Russell Deane (March 18, 1896 - July 14, 1982), United States Army, served in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow during World War II and was an attendee at the 1943 Moscow Conference. Deane authored The Strange Alliance - The Story of Our Efforts at Wartime Cooperation with Russia (The Viking Press, 1947).


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