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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.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Benjamin-O-Davis-JrBenjamin O. Davis, Jr. | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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   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. His father, Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., was the first African American to become a general in any branch of the U.S. military.

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   Jul 4, 2002 · Learn about the life and achievements of Benjamin O. Davis Jr., the first Black general and commander of the Tuskegee Airmen in the Air Force. He fought against segregation and racism in the military and opened up opportunities for African Americans to serve.

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   Who was Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr?

   • Born in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 18, 1912, to Elnora and Benjamin O. Davis Sr., Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. grew up in a military family. At the time, Davis Sr. was one of only two Black officers in the Army. Davis Sr. taught his son about the world and Army from an early age.

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   How old was General Davis when he died?

   • He was 89. He died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, an Air Force spokesman said. General Davis, who was a son of the Army's first black general, Benjamin O. Davis Sr., was the first black cadet to graduate from West Point in the 20th century and one of the first black pilots in the military.

   Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., 89, Dies; Dispelled Racial Myths as Leader

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   When did General Davis retire?

   • General Davis retired in 1970 after 37 years of military service. In 1998, President Bill Clinton awarded General Davis with a fourth star raising him to the rank of full general. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. died on July 4, 2002 at the age of 89 and was interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

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   How did Benjamin Davis become a sergeant major?

   • After serving as a volunteer in the Spanish-American War (1898), Benjamin Davis, Sr., enlisted as a private in the 9th Cavalry of the U.S. Army. He rose to sergeant major within two years and earned a commission as a second lieutenant in 1901.

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6. www.af.mil › general-benjamin-oliver-davis-jrGENERAL BENJAMIN OLIVER DAVIS JR. > Air Force > Biography Display

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   Lieutenant General April 30, 1965. General Dec. 9, 1998 (advanced) Benjamin O. Davis Jr. was born in Washington, D.C., in 1912. He graduated from Central High School in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1929, attended Western Reserve University at Cleveland and later the University of Chicago.

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   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...

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   Feb 12, 2007 · Learn about the life and achievements of Benjamin O. Davis Jr., the first black general in the U.S. Air Force and a World War II and Korean War veteran. He commanded the Tuskegee Airmen, flew an F-86, and received the fourth star from President Clinton.

10. www.nytimes.com › 2002/07/07 › usGen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., 89, Dies; Dispelled Racial Myths ...

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    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...