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Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. (December 18, 1912 – July 4, 2002) was a United States Air Force (USAF) general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen . He was the first African-American brigadier general in the USAF. On December 9, 1998, he was advanced to four-star general by President Bill Clinton.
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. (born December 18, 1912, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died July 4, 2002, Washington, D.C.) was a pilot, officer, and administrator who became the first African American general in the U.S. Air Force.
Lt. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. played a vital role in opening up the skies and the entire military for Black Soldiers. Davis spent more than 35 years in the military, breaking barriers at every level. He served all over the world, fighting against segregation on and off the battlefield.
Sep 2, 2017 · Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr., who was born in 1912 in Washington, D.C., is seen as a young cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and later as an Air Force lieutenant general.
General Davis was assigned as deputy commander in chief, U.S. Strike Command, with headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., in August 1968, with additional duty as commander in chief, Middle-East, Southern Asia and Africa.
Feb 25, 2024 · In 1940, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first Black person to achieve the rank of brigadier general in the US Army. His son, Benjamin O. Davis Jr., followed in his footsteps by joining...
Jul 4, 2022 · General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., was promoted to four-star general by President Bill Clinton on December 9, 1998. He died on July 4, 2002, at the age of 89. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery Section 2, Grave E-311-RH.
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Davis led the Tuskegee airmen during World War II in air combat over North Africa and Italy and long-range bomber escort missions over Nazi Germany. The story of the Tuskegee Airmen is linked directly to the life and career of Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
Jul 7, 2002 · Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., who broke color barriers and shattered racial myths as the commander of the Tuskegee Airmen, the pioneering black fighter pilots of World War II, died on Thursday.
Jul 6, 2002 · Lt. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., who broke color barriers and shattered racial myths as the commander of the Tuskegee Airmen, the pioneering black fighter pilots of World War II, died on July 4.
