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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.
- 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...
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Nov 24, 2007 · Public domain image. 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.
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 Institute, where he received a bachelor of science degree in physical education and ...
Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. Pilot, Military Leader, & Advocate. Born: February 11, 1920 in Pensacola, Florida. Death: February 25, 1978. Enshrined: 1993. Earned his commission in 1943 as a Second Lieutenant and became one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen.
Daniel James Jr. was born on February 11, 1920, in Pensacola, Florida. Daniel James was the first African American to become a four-star general in the U.S. Air Force. He graduated from high school in 1937 and went on to college at the Tuskegee Institute, a famous African-American school.
Jan 5, 2017 · The first Black service member to reach the rank of full general, James -- at the time of his promotion in 1975 -- also was appointed commander of the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD),...
