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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Benjamin_OBenjamin O. Davis Sr. - Wikipedia

    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)

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Benjamin-O-Davis-SrBenjamin O. Davis, Sr. | African American, Military Leader ...

    Spanish-American War. World War II. 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 ...

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  4. history.army.mil › html › topicsBenjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. - U.S. Army Center of Military History

    Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., was born in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 1877. He entered the military service on July 13, 1898, during the War with Spain as a temporary first lieutenant of the 8th United States Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered out on March 6, 1899, and on June 18, 1899, he enlisted as a private in Troop I, 9th Cavalry, of the ...

  5. www.thenmusa.org › biographies › benjamin-o-davis-srBenjamin O. Davis Sr. - National Museum of the United States Army

    Benjamin O. Davis Sr. Brigadier General. 9th Cavalry Regiment. July 1, 1877 – November 26, 1970. Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. watches a Signal Corps crew erecting poles, somewhere in France. Aug. 8, 1944. National Archives. African American Soldiers have served in the American military since the Revolutionary War. Many, like Brig. Gen ...

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  7. www.army.mil › blackamericans › profilesGeneral Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. was the First African American ...

    Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. 1940: First black general officer in the regular Army and the U.S. Armed Forces Davis entered the service during the war with Spain as a temporary first lieutenant of ...

  8. www.historynet.com › benjamin-o-davis-legacyBenjamin O. Davis: The First Black General in the U.S. Army

    Mar 10, 2020 · Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. was born to Louis and Henrietta Davis, a middle-class family in Washington, D.C., on May 28, 1880. Early in life he wanted to be a cavalry officer, but he faced strong opposition. Between 1865 and 1940, there were never more than three black officers at one time in the entire Army. For 39 years Davis would be one of ...

  9. www.encyclopedia.com › benjamin-o-davis-srBenjamin O. Davis Sr | Encyclopedia.com

    Benjamin O. Davis Sr. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. (1877-1970) was the first African American general in the regular United States Armed Services. He assisted in developing and implementing a plan for the limited desegregation of U.S. combat forces in Europe during World War II. Benjamin O. Davis was born on July 1, 1877, to Henrietta Stewart ...

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