January 11, 2014(2014-01-11) (aged 71) Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
Nickname
"The Colonel"[2]
Military service
Allegiance
Uganda
Branch/service
Uganda Army (UA) Save Uganda Movement Kikosi Maalum Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA) National Resistance Army (NRA)
Years of service
1964–1990
Rank
Major General
Commands
Uganda Army Air Force Uganda National Liberation Army
Battles/wars
Uganda–Tanzania War
Ugandan Bush War
Battle of Kampala
Zeddy Maruru[a] (3 February 1942 – 11 January 2014) was a Ugandan military pilot and military officer. He served in all of Uganda's post-independence armies, from 1964 until 2002. He was the commander of the Uganda Army Air Force during the 1970s. He also served as the Chief of Army Staff after Tito Okello overthrew Milton Obote's second administration in 1985.[1]
^ abcRodney Muhumuza (15 July 2007). "What I Know: Former Air Force Commander Tells His Life Under Amin". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
^Edward Ssekika (21 January 2014). "Maruru: fine army man in tough times". The Observer. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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