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Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., retired in 1970 as a three-star general. His autobiography, capturing the fortitude and spirit with which he and his wife met the pettiness of segregation, bears out Davis’s conviction that discrimination—both within the military and in American society—reflects neither this nation’s ideals nor the best use of ...
Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., was born in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 1877. He entered the military service on July 13, 1898, during the War with Spain as a temporary first lieutenant of the 8th United States Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered out on March 6, 1899, and on June 18, 1899, he enlisted as a private in Troop I, 9th Cavalry, of the ...
Dec 10, 1998 · BENJAMIN O. DAVIS JR. RECEIVING HIS FOURTH STAR. JIGGETTS IS A RETIRED BRIGADIER GENERAL. ... who moved to Washington from California this year to help care for Davis and his wife of more than 60 ...
Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. (ARMY) 1880 – 1970. Ben Sr, Americas’ 1st Black General, had three children Olive, Elnora and Ben Jr. He wanted his son to live out his dream of being an aviator. That path would require him to graduate from West Point. He was able to make the sacrifices to make that a reality.
Nov 10, 2023 · The family story begins with his great-great-grandfather, Louis Davis, who died in 1930. He had become one of the first Black people hired to work for the federal government, serving in the Department of the Interior. His son, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. (1880–1970), became America’s first Black general, serving in the Army.
Aug 23, 2023 · Brigadier General Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. (July 1, 1877 - November 26, 1970) was an American general and the father of Benjamin O. DavisJr.
This date marks the birth of Benjamin O. Davis Sr. in 1877. He was a Black military general. Benjamin Davis, Sr., was born just as Reconstruction ended in Washington, D.C. He attended the all-Black M Street High School, where he received his first military training and liked discipline and order. He attended Howard University, and he joined the ...
