| Bruce I. Yamashita | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | 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 PBS 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". http://archives.starbulletin.com/2003/04/20/news/story5.html. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ↑ Gerard Lim (14 January 1994). "Bruce Yamashita Accepts U.S. Marine Corps Offer To Become A Captain". http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-2229423.html. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ↑ Gregg K. Kakesako (27 September 2009). "Marine captain honorably discharged in career that began with racial bias". http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090927_Marine_captain_honorably_discharged_in_career_that_began_with_racial_bias.html. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ↑ "BRUCE I. YAMASHITA". American Program Bureau. http://www.apbspeakers.com/speaker/bruce-i-yamashita. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ↑ "A Most Unlikely Hero, Film Screening and Book Signing". Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program. Smithsonian Institution. 17 July 2004. http://apanews.si.edu/2004/07/17/a-most-unlikely-hero-film-screening-and-book-signing/. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ↑ Annys Shin (24–30 October 2003). "Corps Convictions". http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=27373. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
External links[]
- A Most Unlikely Hero website
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