Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
American general and pilot
Born
December 18th, 1912
112 years ago
Died
July 4th, 2002
23 years ago — 89 years old
Category
Military & Warriors
Country
United States
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Led the Tuskegee Airmen in WWII
First African American general in the U.S. Air Force
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