Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. 
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. The First African American Appointed Lieutenant General Of The United States Air Force, Was Born December 18, 1912.Davis Was Also The First Black To Command An Air Force Base During World War I. He Commanded The First All-Black Fighter Pilot Unit, The Ninety-Ninth Pursuit Squardron, Comprised Of Tuskegee-Trained Flyers.Davis' Father, Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., Had Been The First Black General In The Regular Army. On October 16, 1940, Davis, Sr. Was Made Brigader General. He Also Received The Bronze Star And Distinguished Service Medal.Both Davis, Jr. And Davis, Sr. Helped To Desegregate The Armed Services. Bejamin O. Davis, Jr. Died July 4, 2002.
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