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- 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.
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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.
- 1898 (National Guard), 1898–1948 (Army)
Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. (born July 1, 1877, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died November 26, 1970, North Chicago, Illinois) was a soldier who became the first black general in the U.S. Army. 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.
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His son, Benjamin O. Davis Jr., followed in his footsteps. Davis Jr. led the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, played an essential role in integrating the Air Force, and became the second Black general in the Air Force. Davis Sr. died on Nov. 26, 1970, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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 joining the...
BIOGRAPHY. THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN GENERAL OFFICER IN THE REGULAR ARMY AND IN THE U.S. ARMED FORCES. Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., was born in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 1877. He entered the...
Oct 23, 2017 · Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was the first African American to be named a general in the American military. Davis claimed to have been born on July 1, 1877, but, according to some sources, his birthdate may have been in May 1880 and that he lied about his age to enlist in the Army without the permission of his parents.
Mar 10, 2020 · As soldiers, citizens and freedom fighters, Benjamin Davis Sr. and Jr. are unique in American history. The father was the U.S. Army’s first black general, setting a precedent that his son, the U.S. Air Force’s first black general, would live up to and surpass.
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