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Nov 27, 1970 · NORTH CHICAGO, III., Nov. 26 — Benjamin O. Davis Sr., the first Negro to be named a general in the United States armed forces, died today at Great Lakes Naval Hospital here. He was 93 years old ...
The first two Black generals in the U.S. military were father and son: Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. and Benjamin O Davis, Jr. They broke barriers and were instrumental in the eventual desegregation of the U.S. military. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was the first Black general in both the U.S. military and the U.S. Army. He was born in 1880.
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. After more than 42 years of military service, Benjamin O. Davis became the first African American to earn the rank of general in the U.S. Army in 1940. He is seen here, Aug. 1944, in France.
Davis was born on December 18, 1912, in Washington, D.C. His father, Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., was the first African American to become a general in any branch of the U.S. military. The younger Davis grew up in Alabama and in Cleveland, Ohio.
Jan 17, 2023 · Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. enlisted in the Army in 1898. With strong reading and writing abilities, he was selected as a unit clerk, where he caught the attention of several superiors, including ...
Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. (July 1, 1877 – November 26, 1970) was a career officer in the United States Army. One of the few black officers in an era when American society was largely segregated, in 1940 he was promoted to brigadier general, the army's first African American general officer.
Davis, Benjamin O., Sr. (1880–1970), first black general.Born the son of a U.S. government worker in Washington, D.C., Davis attended Howard University, then in the Spanish‐American War helped recruit a company for the 8th U.S. Volunteer Infantry as a lieutenant. In 1899, after demobilization, he enlisted as a private in one of the army's ...
