Camp Lejeune incident

The Camp Lejeune incident refers to the outbreak of hostilities between black and white enlisted Marines at an NCO Club near the United States Marine Corps's Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, on the evening of July 20, 1969.[1][2] It left a total of 15 Marines injured, and one, Corporal Edward E. Blankston, dead.[1] It was subsequently investigated by the military[3] and led to widespread changes in military race relations and policy.[4]

  1. ^ a b Stillman (1974), p.221
  2. ^ "3 Marines Hurt in Lejeune Fight". The New York Times. July 24, 1969. p. 41.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Investigation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Stillman (1974), pp. 221–229