Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr.
written and researched by Alex
| Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. was born on
December 18, 1912 and died on July 4, 2002. He endured much prejudice at
West Point where he graduated in 1936 and was then assigned to Fort
Benning in the same year. In 1941 his goal was achieved and
admitted into the Air Corps, but nine years later he was made chief of
the Air Defense and Operations. In 1959 he became the first Black Major
General, in 1965 he was was made lieutenant general and Air Force Chief
of South Korea, and finally retired in 1970. Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr.
was a great man and will always be remembered.
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Researched and posted by Alex, March 2004
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