Posted on Dec 18, 2016
World War II- Red Tail Ceremony with Benjamin O. Davis Senior
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Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. (December 18, 1912 – July 4, 2002) was an American United States Air Force general and commander of the World War II Tuskegee Airmen.
He was the first African-American general officer in the United States Air Force. On December 9, 1998, he was advanced to four-star general by President Bill Clinton. During World War II, Davis was commander of the 99th Fighter Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group, which escorted bombers on air combat missions over Europe. Davis himself flew sixty missions in P-39, Curtiss P-40, P-47 and P-51 Mustang fighters. Davis followed in his father's footsteps in breaking racial barriers, as Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was the first African-American general in the United States Army.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_O._Davis_Jr.
http://www.greatblackheroes.com/government/benjamin-o-davis-jr/
He was the first African-American general officer in the United States Air Force. On December 9, 1998, he was advanced to four-star general by President Bill Clinton. During World War II, Davis was commander of the 99th Fighter Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group, which escorted bombers on air combat missions over Europe. Davis himself flew sixty missions in P-39, Curtiss P-40, P-47 and P-51 Mustang fighters. Davis followed in his father's footsteps in breaking racial barriers, as Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was the first African-American general in the United States Army.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_O._Davis_Jr.
http://www.greatblackheroes.com/government/benjamin-o-davis-jr/
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell thanks for the historical read and share of Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. especially on his birthday.
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Benjamin O. Davis, General, USAF (Ret) in WWII as a Fighter pilot. He also was the only black cadet at the US Military Academy, West Point and despite the discrimination succeeded and graduated in the top 1/3 of the class. Here was a born leader and one that was never intimidated by anyone. Another one of His fellow Tuskegee Airmen, General "Chappie" James rose to Four star rank and served as Commander of NORAD, North American Air Defense Command and was responsible for the Air defense of all of North America, both Canada and the United States. General James also was a fighter pilot and Commander of a Fighter Wing in the Viet Nam War as a Colonel . These are both men to be looked up to and admired and esp as leaders in the United States Air Force.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell excellent post. The mission and completion of those flights took heros. Thanks for posting the tale of this Red Tail. Nothing but respect here,
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