James R. Wasson
James R. Wasson | |
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The Evening Item (Richmond, Indiana), December 14, 1894 | |
| Born | January 11, 1847 Harrison Township, Champaign County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 1923 (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 | |
| Awards | Order of the Rising Sun |
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.