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  1. www.af.mil › About-Us › BiographiesGENERAL DANIEL JAMES JR. > Air Force > Biography Display

    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 ...

  2. www.military.com › air-force › gen-daniel-chappie-james-jrGen Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. | Military.com

    Jan 30, 2016 · Gen. Daniel R. “Chappie” James Jr. (1920-1978), a Tuskegee Airman who trained and served during World War II, in 1975 became the first African American to achieve the grade of four-star...

  3. www.nationalmuseum.af.mil › Display › ArticleGen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. - National Museum of the USAF

    Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. was the U.S. Air Force's first African American four-star general. Upon being promoted to four-star grade on Sept.1, 1975, James was assigned as Commander in Chief North American Air Defense Command (NORAD), a position he held until his retirement on Feb. 1, 1978.

  4. www.airuniversity.af.edu › in-memory-of-chappie-1st-us-black-4-star-generalIn memory of 'Chappie': 1st US Black 4-star general

    Feb 14, 2022 · On Feb. 11 however, it is the 101st birthday of Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr., the first Black man to become a four-star general in any U.S. military branch. James died shortly after he left service in 1978, but his accomplishments are worth celebration.

  5. www.military.com › history › general-daniel-chappie-james-jrHow the First Black Four-Star General Realized His American Dream

    Jan 5, 2017 · After he pinned on his fourth star, Air Force Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. summed up his thoughts on his years of military service: "I've fought in three wars, and three more wouldn't...

  6. generalchappiejamesmemorial.org › about-general-jamesAbout General James – Chappie James Memorial

    25 Things You Need to Know. About General Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr. 1. Lillie Anna Brown was born in Pensacola, Florida in June 1876, and lived there her entire life. She married Daniel James, of Alabama, on December 23rd, 1894. Together they had 17 children, many of whom died in childhood.

  7. www.chappiejamesmuseum.org › about-chappieABOUT CHAPPIE | Chappie James Museum

    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.

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