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Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. (February 11, 1920 – February 25, 1978) was an American fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, who in 1975 became the first African American to reach the rank of Four-Star General.He attended the famous Tuskegee Institute and instructed African American pilots during World War II. He flew combat missions during the Korean War and Vietnam War, and received the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two Air Force Distinguished Service Medals, two Legion of Merits, three Distinguished Flying Crosses, Meritorious Service Medal and fourteen Air Medals
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President Reagan's Remarks at Dedication of General Daniel ``Chappie'' James Center on May 10,...
Full Title: Trip to Alabama. Arrival via Air Force One of President Reagan at Maxwell AFB, President Reagan Arrives at Tuskegee University via Marine One Hel...
Thanks Maj Marty Hogan for letting us know that February 11 is the anniversary of the birth of American fighter pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps and later in the U.S. Air Force Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. who rose to the rank of General and awarded Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two Air Force Distinguished Service Medals, two Legion of Merits, three Distinguished Flying Crosses, Meritorious Service Medal and fourteen Air Medals
Rest in peace Daniel James Jr.
President Reagan's Remarks at Dedication of General Daniel ``Chappie'' James Center on May 10, 1987. Full Title: Trip to Alabama. Arrival via Air Force One of President Reagan at Maxwell AFB, President Reagan Arrives at Tuskegee University via Marine One Helicopter, President Reagan's Remarks at the Dedication of Tuskegee University's General Daniel ``Chappie'' James Center, Cuts of President Reagan's Remarks at Tuskegee University Graduating Class 1987, Auditorium General Daniel "Chappie" James Center in Alabama on May 10, 1987
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw8Y3-kWpk0
The video spends a lot of time on the arrival of President Reagan, Secret Service activity [circa 1987].
Image: 'Chappie' James is promoted to major general by his wife, Dorothy, and his son, Capt. Daniel James III.
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Orlando Illi LTC (Join to see) LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Jeff S. CPT Jack Durish MSgt Robert C Aldi SFC Stephen King MSgt Danny Hope SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SGT Gregory Lawritson Cpl Craig Marton SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan
Rest in peace Daniel James Jr.
President Reagan's Remarks at Dedication of General Daniel ``Chappie'' James Center on May 10, 1987. Full Title: Trip to Alabama. Arrival via Air Force One of President Reagan at Maxwell AFB, President Reagan Arrives at Tuskegee University via Marine One Helicopter, President Reagan's Remarks at the Dedication of Tuskegee University's General Daniel ``Chappie'' James Center, Cuts of President Reagan's Remarks at Tuskegee University Graduating Class 1987, Auditorium General Daniel "Chappie" James Center in Alabama on May 10, 1987
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw8Y3-kWpk0
The video spends a lot of time on the arrival of President Reagan, Secret Service activity [circa 1987].
Image: 'Chappie' James is promoted to major general by his wife, Dorothy, and his son, Capt. Daniel James III.
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Orlando Illi LTC (Join to see) LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Jeff S. CPT Jack Durish MSgt Robert C Aldi SFC Stephen King MSgt Danny Hope SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SGT Gregory Lawritson Cpl Craig Marton SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan
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Little known fact about how bad ass he really was. We used to have a base in Libya. It was being taken over by Muammar al-Gaddafi and his goons. Gaddafi came to the gate to take over the base. Chappie stood in the gate entrance with his sidearm and told him he could have the base when every US servicemen and equipment was gone. Chappie was the commander doing a evacuation. It was an old west stand off and Gaddafi thought better of it and waited till he left to come back...that took huevos!!! Great leader and great Airman!!! Way to pave the way Chappie. If any of yo are passing by Tuskegee I suggest you stop and see the museum. It is worth the stop lot of history on that campus...Chappie, George Washington Carver etc.
Maj Marty Hogan Lt Col Charlie Brown 1stSgt Glenn Brackin
Cpl Craig Morton SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth COL Mikel J. Burroughs
LTC Stephen C. CPL Dave Hoover PO3 Bob McCord
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Sgt Wayne Wood PVT James Strait
SFC Jack Champion MSgt David Hoffman MSgt Stephen Council
SGT Elizabeth Scheck PO1 H Gene Lawrence 1SG Steven Imerman SGT Steve McFarland SSgt Terry P.
Maj Marty Hogan Lt Col Charlie Brown 1stSgt Glenn Brackin
Cpl Craig Morton SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth COL Mikel J. Burroughs
LTC Stephen C. CPL Dave Hoover PO3 Bob McCord
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Sgt Wayne Wood PVT James Strait
SFC Jack Champion MSgt David Hoffman MSgt Stephen Council
SGT Elizabeth Scheck PO1 H Gene Lawrence 1SG Steven Imerman SGT Steve McFarland SSgt Terry P.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
Some of the trailers from Wheelus AFB ended up in the B-52 crew quarters at UTapao during Vietnam War.
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Lt Col Leslie Bryant
Actually I did know then Colonel James stared down a Libyan tank because I was an Oil Company Brat living in Tripoli, Libya at the time the incident occurred. I can attest to the incident being a fact not some rumor. Colonel James came to my school to read stories, tell stories and talk about Patriotism, Civil Rights, what Service before self meant. He was larger than life, warm, chariasmatic and a ball buster! A real fighter pilot, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen and a real life Hero! I chose and served in the USAF for 28 hrs thanks to his stories of the USAF and stories on Duty, Honor and Country! I also served as a USAF nurse in the Wheelus AFB Clinic which was moved to Incirlik AB, Adana, Turkey when Wheelus AFB closed. I spent 15 months delivering babies in the former Wheelus AFB Clinic until it got destroyed and was replaced with a real concrete impenetrable hospital in 1994. General James was incredible, World Class, larger than life! He is what today’s generals should be not the limp dxcks, powder puffs, politically correct we now have sadly!
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