Benjamin O. Davis Jr. - Wikipedia
WEBBenjamin Oliver Davis Jr. (December 18, 1912 – July 4, 2002) was a United States Air Force (USAF) general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen. He was the first African-American brigadier general in the USAF. On December 9, 1998, he was advanced to four-star general by President Bill Clinton.
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. - Wikipedia
WEBBenjamin 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.
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. | Biography & Facts | Britannica
WEBBenjamin O. Davis, Jr. (born December 18, 1912, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died July 4, 2002, Washington, D.C.) was a pilot, officer, and administrator who became the first African American general in the U.S. Air Force.
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. - National Museum of the United States …
WEBJul 4, 2002 · Lt. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. played a vital role in opening up the skies and the entire military for Black Soldiers. Davis spent more than 35 years in the military, breaking barriers at every level. He served all over the world, fighting against segregation on and off the battlefield.
Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. | Accomplishments & Biography | Britannica
WEBBenjamin O. Davis, Sr. (born July 1, 1877 or May 28, 1880, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died November 26, 1970, North Chicago, Illinois) became, in 1940, the first Black general in any branch of the U.S. military.
Benjamin O. Davis: The First Black General in the U.S. Army - HistoryNet
WEBMar 10, 2020 · Few families have exerted as much impact on black American history as Benjamin O. Davis and his son, Benjamin Jr. Their lives and careers were strikingly parallel. Both father and son fought a ceaseless, uncompromising battle for equality in the U.S. military by doing what all good officers are expected to …
How Benjamin O. Davis Sr. and Davis Jr. became America’s first …
WEBFeb 25, 2024 · In 1940, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first Black person to achieve the rank of brigadier general in the US Army. His son, Benjamin O. Davis Jr., followed in his footsteps by joining the...
Cadet Who Was Shunned at West Point Led the Legendary …
WEBJul 1, 2024 · Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr., who was born in 1912 in Washington, D.C., is seen as a young cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and later as an Air Force lieutenant general.
Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., 89, Dies; Dispelled Racial Myths as Leader ...
WEBJul 7, 2002 · Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., who broke color barriers and shattered racial myths as the commander of the Tuskegee Airmen, the pioneering black fighter pilots of World War II, died on Thursday.
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. | Pioneers of Flight - Smithsonian Institution
WEBBenjamin O. Davis Jr. Davis led the Tuskegee airmen during World War II in air combat over North Africa and Italy and long-range bomber escort missions over Nazi Germany. The story of the Tuskegee Airmen is linked directly to …