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Bookmark or Share- Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. - National Museum of the United States ArmyLt. 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 Jr. - WikipediaBenjamin 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, Jr. - National Geographic KidsBenjamin O. Davis, Jr., commanded the first all-Black unit of military pilots, called the Tuskegee Airmen, who fought during World War II.
- Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., 89, Dies; Dispelled Racial Myths as Leader ...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. He...
- Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr - American Air MuseumBenjamin O. Davis, Jr., in full 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 first African American general in the U.S. Air Force.
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