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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 speeches on
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. Three years later, James was forced to retire prematurely due to heart issues, just weeks before he died ...
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Nov 24, 2007 · 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. James graduated from Pensacola’s Washington High School in 1937.
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. He died 24 days later.
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. As an African American Airman who served in three wars, James overcame extreme ...
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.
