Bruce Yamashita
Bruce I. Yamashita | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Marine Corps Reserves |
| Years of service | 1989-2009 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Other work | Lawyer |
Bruce I. Yamashita is a Japanese American lawyer and a former officer in the United States Marine Corps Reserves.[1][2][3] His successful legal case against institutional racial discrimination at the Officer Candidate School of the Marine Corps became the subject of a 2003 documentary titled A Most Unlikely Hero[4][5] as well as an autobiography titled Fighting Tradition: A Marine's Journey to Justice.[6]
References
- ^ Gregg K. Kakesako (20 April 2003). "Marines face civil rights lawsuit". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ Gerard Lim (14 January 1994). "Bruce Yamashita Accepts U.S. Marine Corps Offer To Become A Captain". AsianWeek. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ Gregg K. Kakesako (27 September 2009). "Marine captain honorably discharged in career that began with racial bias". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ "BRUCE I. YAMASHITA". American Program Bureau. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ^ "A Most Unlikely Hero, Film Screening and Book Signing". Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program. Smithsonian Institution. 17 July 2004. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ^ Annys Shin (24–30 October 2003). "Corps Convictions". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
External links
- A Most Unlikely Hero website
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