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Benjamin 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.
On December 18, 1912, Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. was born in Washington, D.C., the second of three children born to Benjamin O. Davis Sr. and Elnora Dickerson Davis. [1] His father was a U.S. Army officer, a lieutenant at that time, stationed in Wyoming with the 9th Cavalry, a segregated African-American regiment.
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., later commanded the famed Tuskegee Airmen. In ...
In 1929, De Priest made national news when First Lady Lou Hoover invited his wife, Jessie De Priest, to a traditional tea for congressional wives at the White House. [10] [11] De Priest appointed Benjamin O. Davis Jr. to the United States Military Academy at a time when the only African-American line officer in the Army was Davis's father.
Benjamin O. Davis Sr., First African-American general officer in the U.S. Army. Matthias W. Day (Medal of Honor recipient) John Denny (Medal of Honor recipient) Robert Temple Emmet, Colonel of the regiment and Medal of Honor recipient. LTG Paul E. Funk, Commander of A Troop 1970. Commanded 3rd Armored Division in Desert Storm.
The actor met his wife Ami during his time on the US drama, and they later had three sons. ... Other notable credits include starring as Benjamin O Davis in Tuskegee Airmen, Dr Ben Gideon in ...
Benjamin Franklin Davis (1832–1863), American Civil War cavalry officer; Benjamin O. Davis Sr. (1877–1970), first African-American general in the U.S. Army, father of Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. (1912–2002), American general, commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen; Bennie L. Davis (1928–2012), U.S. Air Force general
A permanent promotion followed in 1962, and Davis attained lieutenant general rank in 1965, retiring in 1998 as the first African-American 4-star general. [65] Davis's father, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. , had been the first African-American General, attaining the rank of brigadier general in 1940.