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   Member, American Battle Monuments Commission. 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.

   • Years of service: 1898 (National Guard), 1898–1948 (Army)

   • Rank: Brigadier General

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   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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   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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   Oct 23, 2017 · Benjamin O. Davis Sr. 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.

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   Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. was born in Washington, D.C. on 1 July 1877 to Louis P. H. and Henrietta Davis. He attended M Street High School in Washington where he participated in the school’s cadet program. During the Spanish-American War, Davis briefly served in Company D, 1st Separate Battalion of the Washington D.C. National Guard.

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   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 ...

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   Feb 25, 2024 · Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. (right) and Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Davis Sr. was the first African American general in the United States Army. Davis Jr. later became the first African American general in ...