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Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. (February 11, 1920 – February 25, 1978) was a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force who, in 1975, became the first African American to reach the rank of four-star general in the United States Armed Forces. Three years later, James was forced to retire prematurely due to heart issues, just weeks before he died ...
- 1943–1978
Feb 10, 2022 · Air Force Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. served in three wars, overcame extreme poverty, racism and segregation to become a skilled tactician in combat and a steady-handed leader whose speeches on
Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. was the U.S. Air Force's first African American four-star general. Upon being promoted to four-star grade on Sept.1, 1975, James was assigned as Commander in Chief North American Air Defense Command (NORAD), a position he held until his retirement on Feb. 1, 1978. He died 24 days later.
Feb 14, 2022 · On Feb. 11 however, it is the 101st birthday of Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr., the first Black man to become a four-star general in any U.S. military branch. James died shortly after he left service in 1978, but his accomplishments are worth celebration. As an African American Airman who served in three wars, James overcame extreme ...
Jan 5, 2017 · Air Force Gen. Daniel ‘Chappie’ James Jr. shakes hands with President Jimmy Carter in the Oval Office in Washington, Jan. 26, 1978. James met with Carter before his retirement ceremonies at ...
General James is a command pilot. He has received numerous military decorations and awards. General Daniel James Jr., is special assistant to the chief of staff, U.S. Air Force. General James was born in 1920, in Pensacola, Fla., where he graduated from Washington High School in June 1937. From September 1937 to March 1942, he attended Tuskegee,
Nov 24, 2007 · Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr. was born February 11, 1920 to parents Daniel and Lilly Anna James of Pensacola, Florida . As a young man growing up in the Deep South during the era of Jim Crow, he experienced racism first hand and resolved to overcome discrimination and to excel. James graduated from Pensacola’s Washington High School in 1937.
