Benjamin Davis
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. - Wikipedia
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. During ...
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. - National Museum of the United States Army
Benjamin O. Davis Jr., Lieutenant General, 99th Fighter Squadron, “Tuskegee Airmen,” December 18, 1912 – July 4, 2002.
general benjamin oliver davis jr. - AF.mil
As commander of the 99th Fighter Squadron at Tuskegee Army Air Base, he moved with his unit to North Africa in April 1943 and later to Sicily. He returned to ...
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. | Biography & Facts - Britannica
In 1959 Davis became the first African American officer to reach the rank of major general (a two-star general) in the air force and was ...
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. - National Museum of the United States Army
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. Brigadier General 9th Cavalry Regiment July 1, 1877 – November 26, 1970 Benjamin Davis in uniform standing up in an automobile.
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. defied racism and embodied ... - Daily Journal
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. defied racism and embodied unwavering dignity in his career. For four years every cadet at West Point refused to ...
Benjamin Davis, American | Air & Space Forces Magazine
He became the first African-American Air Force officer to achieve general's rank, retiring as a lieutenant general in 1970.
How Benjamin O. Davis Sr. and Davis Jr. became America's first ...
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.
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. - Wikipedia
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. ... Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. (July 1, 1877 – November 26, 1970) was a career officer in the United States Army. One of the few black ...
Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. | Accomplishments & Biography - Britannica
Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. (b. 1877 or 1880–d. 1970) was a lifelong soldier who in 1940 became the first Black general in any branch of the U.S. ...
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. - Pioneers of Flight - Smithsonian Institution
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.
DAVIS, BENJAMIN O. JR. | Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
DAVIS, BENJAMIN OLIVER JR. (18 December 1912 - 4 July 2002) was an AFRICAN AMERICAN pilot, Airforce General, and WW2 commander who temporarily served as ...
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. - National Geographic Kids
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., commanded the first all-Black unit of military pilots, called the Tuskegee Airmen, who fought during World War II.
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. - National Park Service
Davis, Sr., was a US Army officer and became the first African American to earn the rank of brigadier general in the US Army.
Black History Month Pioneers: General Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
A 51st Fighter Wing photo illustration depicting US Air Force Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr.'s accomplishments in recognition of Black History Month.
I am an Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Hispanic Studies at Texas A&M University. I am also a Fellow at the Center on Modernity in Transition.
Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Sr., You Are My Hero - DVIDS
Shares the story of Brig. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. in honor of black history month Feb. 9 in Sembach, Germany.
Benjamin A. Davis - Morgan State University
Benjamin A. Davis ... Benjamin A. Davis is Chairman of the Department of Multimedia Journalism at Morgan State University. He is a board member emeritus for the ...
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. – African American Firsts Walking Tour at ANC
Benjamin O. Davis Jr. was a Tuskegee Airman who went on to become the first African American general in the United States Air Force.
Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr - American Air Museum
Benjamin Oliver Davis, Jr. (born December 18, 1912, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died July 4, 2002, Washington, D.C.) pilot, officer, and administrator who became the ...