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Brigadier General (BG) Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. was a U.S. Army Officer who became the first African-American general in the U.S. Army in October 1940. Davis served with the 1st Separate Battalion, Washington D.C. National Guard during the Spanish-American War in 1899. On 14 June 1899, he enlisted in the Regular U.S. Army.
Wow, that's an awesome story. His lieutenant inspired and mentored him to rise through the ranks. It's amazing how one person may influence you enough to do better.
Published May 08, 2012. On Oct. 25, 1940, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first Black to hold star rank in the U.S. Army and in the armed forces. He was promoted to brigadier general, temporary ...
Nov 13, 2017 · Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. pins the Distinguished Flying Cross on his son, Col. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., Italy, May 29, 1944. President Harry S. Truman ordered the desegregation of the military in 1948 and by 1956, Davis had risen to the rank of Brigadier General. He was stationed in Taiwan as the Commander responsible for establishing Air Task ...
Nov 10, 2023 · GEOFF BENNETT: And Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. and Jr., obviously, they were father and son. And at the start of World War II, there were 335,000 Americans who were enlisted in the U.S. armed forces.
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Born December 12, 1912. Washington, D.C . United States Air Force general. O vercoming obstacles and achieving great things was a longstanding tradition in the family of Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. His father, Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. was the U.S. Army's first African American general. And even as Davis, Sr. spent the years during World War II ...
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was the first Black general in the US Military. He served in the 369th Infantry Division during WWI, taught Military Science and Tactics at the Tuskegee Institute, and served in the ETO during WWII. His son would go on to be the first black general in the US Air Force.
