James R. Wasson
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James Robert Wasson (1847–1923) was a U.S. Army officer hired by the Meiji government of the Empire of Japan as a foreign advisor and later as officer in the fledgling Imperial Japanese Army. He is noted as the first non-Japanese to be honored with the Order of the Rising Sun.
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Born | (1847-01-11)January 11, 1847 Harrison Township, Champaign County, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | February 17, 1923(1923-02-17) (aged 76) Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States Empire of Japan |
Service/ | United States Army Imperial Japanese Army |
Rank | Major (USA) Colonel (Japan) |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Order of the Rising Sun |
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