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Apr 7, 2000 · The fighter group was transferred to Italy in February 1944 where they maintained an outstanding combat record. The 332nd flew bomber escorts. In March 1945, Davis led the 332nd on a 1,600-mile round-trip escort mission to Berlin. During that mission, the Tuskegee Airmen never lost a bomber, despite an onslaught of the latest and fastest enemy ...
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. After more than 42 years of military service, Benjamin O. Davis became the first African American to earn the rank of general in the U.S. Army in 1940. He is seen here, Aug. 1944, in France.
Jan 30, 2016 · Published January 30, 2016. On Oct. 25, 1940, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first African American to hold star rank in the U.S. Army and in the armed forces. He was promoted to brigadier ...
Jul 1, 2015 · Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr., was the first African-American general for the U.S. Army. His army career dated from the Spanish-American war to World War ll. Davis was a highly decorated soldier. He earned the French Croix de Guerre, a Bronze Star Medal and Distinguished Service Medal, and the Grade of Commander of the Order of the Star of Africa from Liberia.
Nov 10, 2023 · And Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. and Jr., obviously, they were father and son. And at the start of World War II, there were 335,000 Americans who were enlisted in the U.S. armed forces. But there were ...
Jul 7, 2002 · Benjamin O. Davis Sr. served 42 years before he was given the star of a brigadier general. Early in 1941, responding to pressures for broader black participation as war approached, the Roosevelt ...
